Thanks! Just finished working out rn lol people surprisingly mess with me because I look strong and they think flexing all the time lol, it has become physical, (like poking a bear) it's got my twin brother really annoyed because he works out a lot and is bigger than me, I hope everything works out and I don't have to get into a fight, for their sake.
Interesting. I also have a twin brother and we would get into verbal arguments and physical fights about working out. Basically my brother and I would take turns getting injured (accidentally). So one of us would work out while the other was out of commission for a few months recovering from surgery or whatnot.
I just remember feeling left behind when my brother would work out while I had to sit there and recover and get skinny again.
But even when both of us were able to work out, we couldn't exercise at the same time. My brother would always make fun of me. Chances are that he felt like I was catching up to him or even surpassing him when I felt the exact same way about him.
I don't have much advice to give, but compliment him on his looks. But say it sincerely and not superficially. Pick something about him that you genuinely admire and say it to him. And don't compliment him too often or he'll think you're lying. Also, if you can, go to the gym at different times or switch up your routines so you're not doing the same workout as him.
My twin brother and I got in our fair share of fights but we still respect and love each other more than anything else in the world.
At one time, our relationship got super toxic. We wouldn't allow each other to make mistakes because a mistake he made felt like a mistake that I made. And vice versa. We would rather scold each other than get scolded by coaches, friends, etc. We were trying to protect each other, yet we strayed so far from that ideal and ended up hurting ourselves.
One day this whole thing made sense to me and I had a talk with my brother. It made sense to him. We reconciled our differences and now have the best relationship we have ever had.
While you may not be facing the same problems that we did, as a twin, you'll have to face problems that are different than dealing with a regular friend. Try to understand why he wants to fight you or poke the bear. You'll have to think long and hard, and it won't be easy. Maybe he knows the answer. But the best way to deal with it is by trying to talk to him. You can't simply ignore him since he is your twin.
Anyways, I wish you the best! Keep killing it at the gym! On the chameleon forums, you'll get more advice than just chameleons haha
