Story highlights A Twitter photo of a mom and her twin daughters has the Internet guessing

The photo has been retweeted more than 18,000 times

(CNN) When Kaylan Mahomes posted a recent car selfie with her twin, Kyla, and their mother, the social media world went into confusion.

The caption by the high schooler read, "Mom, twin and me."

But because all three share the same youthful glow -- it looks more like a picture of triplets -- everyone was trying to figure out which one is the mom.

Since it was posted January 28 the photo has been retweeted more than 18,000 times and received more than 29,000 likes. Some Twitter users have shared it along with the hashtag #blackdontcrack, an expression that refers to African-Americans whose smooth skin makes them look younger than their age.

After seeing how much success their selfie garnered, the family created an Instagram page to share more images of the trio, who live in Indianapolis.

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