Responsible. Trustworthy. Dedicated. Loving. Honestly a little crazy. We all know someone like this- and usually, we call them The Mom Friend™. As an unknown person could have said: "Here's to mom friends. May we know them. May we raise them. May we be them." Some of you may have a mom friend, and if that's the case, I highly recommend you take this moment to thank them. It's not fun to hold your hair back while you're puking up box wine. Appreciate that someone would do that for you.
If you are the mom friend of your group, you just may recognize the following:
1. You try really hard to convince your friends that you're just as fun as they are.
We've all been here. Maybe you're at a party, or maybe it's just a normal night, but somehow the conversation gets here: "You're too much of a mom!" Moms don't party, or so they say. Trying to convince them otherwise is tough, too, because even if you make "bad choices," you make them in a smart, safe, and controlled way while also watching out for your friends. And their smug selves know it.
2. Your friends call you Mom, and you don't even flinch.
It's a typical Tuesday night in the lounge. You're having a study session with The Fam, and someone forgot their pencil. Let's be real, they always do. And as usual, they know you have an extra. They turn. You're already reaching into your backpack for one of many sharpened spares. And then it happens: "Mom, do you have a pencil?"
It takes a full two minutes after your "Of course!" and the handing over of the pencil for either of you to even realize, and when you do, you just laugh.
3. You ROCK the mom jeans look.
After reading all those articles about the negative effects of skinny jeans on your circulation, you're hip-deep into the mom jeans trend. Throw on a sweater and whip that messy ponytail, girl, because you own it.
4. You have a compulsive desire to cook food for people.
For every occasion. If someone's having an awful day, or a great day, or is feeling tired, or just broke up with their boyfriend, or just aced an exam, your immediate reaction is to break out the pots and pans and cook up something good. There's always time for comfort food.
5. You're pretty much used to every gross bodily fluid possible coming out of your friends.
Vomit. Blood. Pee. Snot. Ooze. Et cetera. You're familiar with every disgusting thing that might come out of your friends, and you're already ready with the solution- from Band Aids to Pepto and more.
6. You're always on call.
Round the clock, 24/7, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year, every year. There's no such thing as time off from being the mom friend.
7. You worry like a maniac on Saturday nights.
And every other night, honestly. You've sent out more "please be safe" and "don't walk alone" and "call me when you get there" texts than Jesus had beard hairs.
8. No matter what, you'll always love your kids.
Maybe they're not related to you. Maybe they're weird or crazy or a little wild, but damn it, you love your little adopted family, and you are so proud to be their mom.
