2-Headed Girl Inspires

Thursday, August 28, 2008

filed under: tween & teen logic

Two amazing teen girls overcome enormous odds--they got their driver's licenses!

A baby boy born with two heads and one body in India died after his parents took him home because they could not afford medical care. Some might think the baby (or babies depending how you look at it) is better off. How on earth could the child possibly experience any joy or--for that matter--normalcy in his life?

Two Minnesota girls blow that theory out of the water. Abigail and Brittany Hensel share one body--when most teen girls can't even share clothes without a meltdown. Born in 1990 Abby and Brittany had only a 1 in 30 million chance of surviving the first 24 hours. The girls have grown up to be healthy--and the only thing that isn't "normal" about them is how unbelievably well-adjusted they are.

In fact, they decided to turn the camera on themselves to show the world what it's really like to be joined for life-- and because as Abby says, "We wanted to make this documentary so people wouldn't always have to stare and take pictures because we don't like it when they take pictures." The special, that aired on TLC a while back, recounts the girls reaching that oh-so-typical teen milestone--getting their driver's licenses. You won't believe how they operate a car!

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My daughter and I actually literally ran into them in a drug store. They appear to be 1 person, with two head talking to each other. It’s facinating!! Their life will be different, but since they’ve never know anything else, I bet they’ll work it out.

- Lola

Posted 09/11/08 08:51 PM

I watched a re-run of the girls last night and I think their parents did a great job raising them with a “can do” attitude.

- Karen Putz / DeafMom

Posted 09/22/08 10:38 AM

They’re?? Seriously?? THEIR driver’s licenses. THEIR.

- Michael Bolton

Posted 01/30/09 07:45 PM

Don’t get me wrong I wish them the best, but who is going to marry them, who is into this fetish of having sex with a body with two heads, I mean people be real. Oh yea what is normal, one body one head.

- Jay

Posted 04/13/09 12:34 AM

I think that these two girls are doing the best with what they were blessed with. I am sure it has not been easy for the two girls or their family. And for some fool to make such comments, remember this - What goes around comes around.

- madison

Posted 04/24/09 04:34 PM

so what if they can’t get married and have kids? that doesn’t mean they can’t have a normal adult life. i know plenty of people who never married or had children and have great lives! marriage and children is not what life is all about people!

- j

Posted 05/02/09 03:40 PM

lol freaks

- Anonymous

Posted 05/17/09 10:32 PM

Learn to not feed trolls.

- Nononymous

Posted 05/18/09 04:13 PM

Learn to not feed trolls.

- Anonymous

Posted 05/18/09 04:14 PM

>They’re not normal and never going to >live a normal live (like get married, >have kids, etc.) I know it sounds cruel >but it’s true. Thats not true. I’d hit it.

- Anonymous

Posted 05/21/09 10:08 PM

i think God will bless them with what ever they truly need on earth and if that’s a man who really cares, then so be it. people should stop juding them, (not being rude), but they are more of a person than u will ever be!!!!

- me

Posted 08/25/09 06:47 PM

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