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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just state the obvious...  "well, they are two different people" usual shows the stupidity of the comment[/quote]

I say something along those lines already but I want to more so put someone in their place and stand up for my dc at the same time. I have thought about saying "we don't compare them" or something along those lines so that it makes the point but isn't too hostile. [/quote]

"They are individuals, so we don't compare them."

But - people do compare their kids all the time. Twins and siblings - parents notice the differences between their kids all the time, and compare them. It's not necessarily horrible, I think usually it's pretty harmless. [/quote]

That depends on what's being compared. Jake looks more like dad and Ben looks more like mom is fine. Jake is so much more athletic than Ben is not fine. [/quote]

Is it not?  So much is in the context and tone.  My sister is so much more athletic than me.  I’m not athletic.  This does not cause me grief.  Conversely, physical resemblances (and lack thereof) can hurt too.  On the latter point people sometimes seem oblivious that not all siblings share biological relationships, etc.[/quote]

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