Moms. All of us know that we (literally) wouldn't be here without them. We owe so much to them that just having one Mother's Day a year doesn't feel like enough. They are our superheroes as kids, our worst enemies as tweens/young teens, and, hopefully, our best friends for life!
1. Spending time together is fun
If your mom is also your best friend, you never feel like you *have to* spend time with her. You enjoy it and probably look forward to doing it.
2. You call her a lot
It's at least twice a day, if not more. And don't forget about all of the text messages that are in between that!
3. You can dress each other
Remember when your mom still forced you to wear what she picked out and you hated it? If she's your best friend now, odds are you beg her to help you decide what to wear and generally love everything she suggests. You probably even wear the same stuff half of the time.
4. You're into the same things
You probably like the same books, movies, and TV shows. Your ideas of a fun day are probably pretty similar. Overall, you probably inherited her taste rather than your dad's.
5. People who don't like their moms confuse you
You know better than anyone that you wouldn't make it half an hour in this big crazy world without your mom's love and support, so people who say that they don't like their mom, that they fight with her a lot, or that they hardly ever call home are just really, really confusing for you.
6. You fight occasionally, but make up quickly
Any good friendship has its ups and downs; that includes the one you have with your mom. The upside is that you probably make up really quickly after fights because you both hate being mad at each other. Either of you would rather fight someone for the other one than fight with each other.
7. You're really close to your grandmother (probably)
If your mom and her mom are also best buds, then you're probably really close to your grandmother as well. Its a double win for you!
8. You relate to Rory and Lorelai Gilmore on a spiritual level
These two are basically a lovable (if somewhat over the top) TV version of you and your mom in real life.
9. You know lots of "old" music
Remember how we said that you had your mom's taste? She has probably introduced you to most of your favorite songs that lots of your friends consider to be "old" (love you forever, John, Paul, George, and Ringo!), but you don't mind because its still really good stuff.
10. You couldn't imagine living without her
Basically, you'd be dead without your mom. You need her more than you might want to admit at times. She's your solid rock and your warm hugs and you couldn't imagine doing this crazy life thing without her. One day, you hope to grow up (if you actually grow up) and be just like her!
Long story short, having your mom as one of your best friends is pretty great. Sure, you might sound weird to your peers some of the time, but that's just because they don't know what they're missing. So, now that you've read this, go call her and tell her you love her (because you do)!
