This Queer Couple Just Found Out They Are Half-Siblings, But Are Dating Anyway

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It's a real-life episode of Game of Thrones … or is it an episode of Maury? In a story that will have you literally seeing double, an adorable queer couple named Mercedes and Carly revealed to their almost 600K followers on TikTok that they might be related — and they just discovered this news after two years together. This is a Pride Month gift they'll never forget.

Wait — how could they possibly be related?

Canadians Carly and Mercedes have been documenting their happy queer life together on TikTok, where they've amassed a sizeable following. Their videos include jokes about homophobic family members, their foster dogs, and domestic sapphic bliss. Recently, they uploaded a video where they explained that they found out that their moms both slept with the same guy, leading them to the obvious logical conclusion: could they be half-sisters?

Their resemblance is uncanny.

Their comment sections are flooded with people who are also stunned at their physical similarity, with many joking (?) that they look like twins. Looking at the two, it's easy to see why they might be, uh, concerned about their DNA. Carly and Mercedes do look alike: they both have similar face shapes, lips, eyebrow arches, and even have matching green eyes.

This likely never raised concern for them because dating people who look similar is totally a real thing in the queer community — we call this "dopplebanging," and it happens all the time. Besides, there was no reason for either of them to assume that their looks were more than just a funny coincidence.

Commenters implored them to get DNA and paternity tests.

Naturally, their fans urged the the couple to get DNA and/or paternity tests as soon as humanly possible. "Take the test please you have to know," wrote one commenter, while another implored them to "Take one immediately," to which they replied "WE'RE SCARED." Who could blame them?! Imagine finding out you're related to the love of your life — Danaerys Targaryen and Jon Snow could never.

"If we kiss before we do the test, is that going to affect the results?"

In a follow-up video, Carly and Mercedes confirmed that they did order DNA tests and are waiting for them to arrive. And they're also asking the real question. "If we kiss before we do the test, is that going to affect the results?" they wonder, since the test uses a saliva swab as samples. "Do we have to wait like, 24 hours to make sure our DNA isn't in each others' mouths?" Might be safe to abstain from making out before the test — after all, sisterhood could be on the line.

Still, they're not breaking up over this.

Love always finds a way, right? There's no indication that the two will split up over this revelation, as they make happy-yet-befuddled videos on TikTok. Besides, whatever the result, it isn't their fault and it doesn't change their relationship. It does mean that their dad has a lot of explaining to do. Follow their account for updates on this bizarre sister/sapphic love triangle.