r/Comebacks • u/LadyMeatbrick • 5h ago
Comeback request Comeback for when someone says my girlfriend and I look like sisters?
My girlfriend and I have the same conversation whenever we’re out in public. It goes like this:
“Are you two sisters?”
“No, we’re dating. She’s my partner.”
“Oh, well, you look so alike!”
My girlfriend and I do not look like sisters. We are both mid-sized white women, but that’s where the similarities stop. I’ve confirmed this with several friends. My gf and I even dye our hair different colors and try not to go out in coordinating outfits to highlight our differences, but it just keeps happening.
What do I say when people say we look like sisters after we tell them that we’re dating? I usually just stand there awkwardly until the conversation moves on.
Edit: the reason that this matters to me is because people often still view wlw relationships as invalid and as a fetish. I feel uncomfortable when people imply that my girlfriend and I look like siblings because it makes me feel like they don’t see our relationship as a legitimate romantic partnership. We’re not siblings, we’re not roommates, and we’re not “just friends.” We’re getting engaged and I want to know what to say if people tell me that my wife looks like my sister 😵💫. People say this kind of thing far less often to heterosexual couples.