Everyone knows one. The mom of the group. The one who makes sure that no one dies, falls on their face, or gets lost. What would you do without the mom of your group? Honestly, no one wants to know.
"You might want to take a jacket; it's going to rain today!"
Your mom said this when you were 7, and your college mom says it now. She always knows when the weather is going to turn bad, and as much as it may annoy you to hear her telling you what to do like you're little again, she's probably right. And you'll thank her when you're not walking back from class in the rain in a white shirt, or when you don't have pneumonia.
"Well, that sounds dangerous."
The mom is always looking out for risky behavior and making sure to help you analyze the safety of the situation before you get yourself into it. She doesn't approve of a lot of the things you choose to do, and she makes that known. You know you're in trouble when you get a disappointed head shake. You don't want to disappoint her either, so sometimes you end up doubting your choice of activity and staying in.
"Is everyone here? Do I have everyone?"
The mom of your group likes to count heads to make sure everyone is accounted for. You feel like ducklings following their imprinted mother. One of the ducklings going off with a random boy? She will chase them down and politely force them to stick with her. Which, of course, ends up being a good thing, because the boy doesn't look as good in the daylight.
"I'm cutting you off."
This is one of the most important things mom will say to you. She will tell you when you should stop on a night out, when you should cut yourself off on your third Chick Fil A sandwich of the day, or when you should stop dating that guy who treats you like crap. Mom seems to always know what's best for you and helps you keep yourself in check, even when you don't always think you need help.
"I love you!"
The mom isn't afraid to admit how much she cares for her friends. She knows that in taking care of all of you, she is earning your trust and your friendship for life. The reason she's so neurotic is because she cares, and you know that. She's a good person to have, to balance out the crazy of your friends.
And of course, you will thank her at your 10-year reunion, when you haven't died from liver failure or from any of those bad decisions she kept you from making way back when you were 20. Thanks, mom.
