If you grew up with a German mother or even a German father, this listicle is for you! All of them might apply to you or only some of them, either way you still experienced at least some of these! Being German rocks!

1. If you are not dying, you are going to school

2. Your friends always asked why your mother has an accent and if you were adopted.

3. But your friends loved coming over to your house because it meant they got to eat German food and listen to your mother's accent.

4. You've lost track of how many times you've been to Germany, because you've literally been going since birth!

5. She spoke to you in both German and English, and sometimes you responded in Germlish.

6. You have an unlimited supply of German children's stories and were told stories such as "Der Struwwelpeter" to make sure you behaved.

7. She always made sure you were on time to EVERYTHING!

8. When watching the World Cup you cheered more for Die Mannschaft than the USA team

9. Instead of calling you sweetheart or darling she called you " Püppi Maus" or "Schatz "

10. You've been more to Europe than the States.

11. You ate more potatoes than any of your friends combined.

12. She NEVER made you forget about Oktoberfeast.

13. You would go berry picking in Germany and make homemade jam.

14. Going to Germany meant getting more salami and Kinder Schokolade.

15. You had an unlimited supply of house slippers.

16. Your mother lived in Germany during the Cold War which was super cool because you got to hear of stories such as the fall of the Berlin Wall.

17. You looked forward to Dec. 1 because you got an advent calendar ('cause who doesn't love having chocolate every single day...).

18. You especially loved December because she made Vanillekipferl.

19. December also meant a time for traditional German Christmas music!

20. Best of all, you celebrated Christmas for two days, not one!