I took a quiz about a week ago that was titled, “Are You The Parent Of Your Friend Group?” and to no surprise, it confirmed that I am, indeed, the parent of my friend group.
In addition to trying to zoom in on Instagram (yes, I know that is not possible yet), I do other motherly things. My go-to option for a potluck is to make a dessert or something sweet. I can volunteer to bring the chips or napkins and cups, but I like to put my love in a baked treat. Over Fourth of July weekend, I volunteered to make not one, but two homemade Dutch apple pies. Once I got on my baking streak, I also decided to make a banana Bundt cake (Who does that? Moms.) and chocolate chip cookies. In addition, if people are hungry, I will cook them food. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, I don’t care — I just want you to be well fed.
I also like to teach my friends new words…especially in Yiddish. Have you used the word tchotchke (pronounced chah-ch-key)? It would be the English equivalent to knick-knack. See? It’s a cooler word, right? I also teach them words they should not use like "utilize." Don’t ever use that word. Do you notice how much better that sentence sounded than “don’t ever utilize that word?” I hope so.
I own things that people don’t generally need. For example, I have wire, all the tools needed to fix jewelry, a yardstick, and the fabric to make hair ties (because someone always needs one). Why do I own these things? I'm really not sure.
I am always willing to give people advice, sometimes even if I don’t know them. I am a realistic person. At least, I like to think I am. I have no problem telling people if I think something is a good idea or a terrible one. I know that I may come off as harsh or blunt, but in the end, it is usually helpful. On the same note, I will also help you plan your life. I am more than willing to help plan.
Need help with budgeting your money? I can help. One time a friend came to me for help with researching and applying for a credit card. Need to figure out how much money you need to make to live/how much you can spend without going broke? I can help. I am that person who makes a budget on an Excel sheet for every semester. I am a journalism major, so I don’t do math…but I can use Excel and its calculations to help me.
I also went on Facebook to ask my friends about how I act like a mom. These were some of their answers:
If you do any of these things, then chances are, you're the mom of your friend group. Congrats!
