Sometimes, being away from home is hard. There are so many chores to do, bills to pay, and to-do lists to complete. Living with a roommate who doubles as your mother certainly makes things easier though! Here's to you, mommate!

1. You sent them a good luck text on their first day of school.
2. And their first day of work.
3. And before that big accounting exam.
4. You want to know where they are going to be and who they are with at all times.
5. You want to know what time they'll be home.
6. You know what snacks they like from the grocery store.
7. You know what they want to eat for dinner before they even know.
8. You always have a coupon for pizza.
9. You make them help you with chores.
10. You reprimand them when they leave their dirty dishes out.
11. You always ask them if they have their keys before leaving the house.
12. You make them double check they have them.
13. You come to unlock the door when they forget their keys (even though they said they had them).
14. You leave them notes around the house reminding them to pay rent.
15. And to not forget their keys.
16. You force them to get their homework done before they watch their favorite tv show.
17. You ask them if they really need to be watching the Kardashians.
18. You join in watching it with them after making fun of it.
19. You understand why they're moody a certain time of the month.
20. You are always the one they go to for good advice.
21. You are their shoulder to cry on when a boy makes them cry.
22. Their enemies are your enemies.
23. You give them the greatest pep talks.
24. You want them to find a nice, responsible boy.
25. You have to approve of said boy before anything becomes official.
26. You are honest with them when you don’t like the boy.
27. You text them when they're on a date to make sure they're still alive.
28. You make sure they brush their teeth before they go to bed.
29. You make their beds for them in the morning if they forget.
30. You pick them up whenever they need a ride home on the weekends, no questions asked.
31. You make sure they're all bundled up before they leave the house in the winter.
32. You help them study for their exams.
33. You help them write all their emails.
34. And make phone calls for their doctor appointments.
35. You put the A they got on their Trigonometry test up on the fridge.
36. You have to teach them how to do laundry.
37. And how to start the dishwasher.
38. And how to turn the heater on.
39. You kill the spiders in the bathroom.
40. You are always responsible for reminding them of important dates.
41. You remind them to call their own mother.
42. You help them pick out what they want to wear in the mornings.
43. And braid their hair.
44. You know what kind of medicine to give them when they're sick.
45. You check their teeth for any remainders of breakfast before they leave the house.
46. You take pictures of everything they do.
47. And put them all over social media.
48. You post on social media when they do something you're proud of.
49. You always comment on their posts about how cute they look.
50. No matter what mistakes they make, you love them unconditionally.