March 25, 2018
June and Jennifer Gibbons
Celeste Flores
I remember reading and having knowledge of the special connection that twins tend to have. However, I had never read anything regarding twins hating each other or having dead wishes towards one another. I understand where the negative thoughts and emotions came from, the twins were severely bullied by their classmates. The story and the research were extremely interesting to me, I still do not understand why one of them had to die in order for the other one to live. Is that a proven theory? How did the twins know when Jennifer was going to die? Was the hearth problem self-induced? Did her sister kill her? So many questions!!
01/09/2019
8:28 am
Alexis Aranda
Every time I read about these sisters, I feel my stomach in knots. Everything about the story is so interesting and eerie! I wonder how chaotically lonely and terrifying it must be to only rely on another singular human being to talk to. I think they grew to hate each other for that exact reason, never really socializing with anyone else. It’s so strange that Jessica died the exact date they predicted of completely natural causes, and makes me question why they chose Jessica to be the one to pass away. What made her the better choice? From sharing a singular language to traumas, I think these sisters make an incredible read. It made my spine chill up when I read her last words. I wish there was more research done on the girls, I would have loved to read about it. I also hope that Jane, or Alison, can one day come forward and better share the story and why the sisters acted the way that they did.
01/09/2019
8:28 am
Olivia Tijerina
The article leads me resonate over how important it is to have a thriving community in order for young lives to be meaningful for the future. I am deeply impacted by, over a period of time, being bullied left them a lasting negative emotion that led to their future crimes and abuse of each other. Their familiarity of negative emotions and not overcoming them, I believe, led to their downfall.
07/09/2019
8:28 am
Ashley Martinez
I have two younger sisters who I am very close with, and I understand that close bond that Jennifer and June both had. This article about these two sisters really interested me. These two went through a very hard time because of the bullying these two encountered because of the color of their skin. It is crazy to see that these two were inseparable and only spoke to each other but later then were abusive towards each other and did not want to be around each other. This article really interested me and made me really wanted to keep reading.
11/09/2019
8:28 am
Vanessa Quetzeri
This story will never fail to leave me with questions. It is bizarre that these twins lived most of their life connecting with no one other than themselves. It’s almost as if they were cursed and Jennifer’s sudden death was predestined. I am glad that June is taking control of her life and living independently but it still leaves the question: how did they know?
22/09/2019
8:28 am
Kelsey Sanchez
I have never heard about this story, until now. This was a bit scary, how the twins used to be to close to each other and once they were separated they came back to hate each other. It’s weird how once Jennifer died everything appeared to be okay. It was at first sad to hear they the twin girls were bullied and that they did not interact with any other kids. It was strange to read how this all occurred. I felt like there was some sort of curse that led this to happen, yet there’s no prove due to Jennifer’s death being natural. I wished there were more research and tests about the girls of how this all came to place.
22/09/2019
8:28 am
Amanda Quiroz
Wow. That’s crazy how they went from loving each other to hating each other after the separation. It’s scary to think about but at the same time it’s sad because they only really communicated between themselves. They were bullied, which clearly contributed to the situation in the beginning. I have mixed emotions while reading this. It was a great article though!
24/09/2019
8:28 am
Wilzave Quiles Guzman
This story was unknown to me and it is surprising for me to know about two sisters that hated each other, but that at the same time were so deeply connected that couldn’t work if both of them were alive. I don’t have any close sister and I always thought that it could be beautiful to have a sister but with this article, I am a little scared about what that even means. I think this article explores human psychology and the fact that each person’s experience is totally different; each person is a “world”.
26/09/2019
8:28 am
Lauren Keller
After hearing this story for the first time it seems crazy how the twins had said that only one could survive in order for them to thrive. Then, whenever Jennifer passed away, Allison’s (June’s) life began to change drastically for the better. Part of me seems skeptical that the reason she was thriving was because she was the only twin surviving, and that this might have more to do with psychological reasons. I also find it odd that the twins began to hate and abuse each other. I would think that after being bullied and having your sibling with you, it would allow you to grow closer with them. However, I am glad that Allison has been able to move on with her life by reinventing herself and improving her social skills.
27/09/2019
8:28 am
Hali Garcia
Wow, this is a very intriguing article. Speaking as a twin, yes, we do have a very close bond, but nothing like this. Hearing that they went from being really close to hating each other is heartbreaking because I cannot imagine hating my sister. What they went through is very traumatic and I wonder if that could have played a role to what they were feeling. But after reading further I decided that it did not lead to why one of them should die. The fact that they predicted this amazes me.
14/04/2019
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