For the past few years, I had deemed myself as the "mom" friend due to my willingness and eagerness to look out for my friends as well as help them in every way possible. I had gladly accepted and even flaunted this role a bit because I always assumed that it fit my personality perfect. For the first time, though, I was called the "grandma" friend and suddenly, everything made so much more sense. Here are a few ways to tell if you are the "grandma" friend.
1. You're caring, but not condescending
Like a grandma, you will always look out for those you care about. You'll spoil your friends and spend your time obsessing about their wellbeing, but you also won't yell at them or discipline them like a parent would. Instead, you comfort them and help them with no consequence.
2. You like to socialize, but you have a cut-off
I don't know about you, but my grandparents have a better social life than I do. Naturally, though, they don't stay out through all hours of the night. I'm the same way -- I enjoy a night out with friends, but I definitely start yawning any time after midnight.
3. You find yourself doing crosswords or playing sudoko
Oh, and don't forget about word searches and solitaire, either. You may not sit in an armchair and do them with a cup of tea next to you, but you find them to be both challenging and entertaining.
4. You have a "nerdy" hobby
Whether it's binge-reading an entire series in a short period of time or knitting a blanket (guilty as charged on both of those), you have a hobby that other people may deem odd or dorky. Don't ever be ashamed of it, though!
5. You make the best cookies
Or brownies, or pie, or any baked good, really. I never realized just how much I loved to bake until I started making brownies at least once a week in my apartment. You're definitely a grandma if you love making stuff for other people, too.
6. Your taste in music doesn't align with what's popular
Now, I don't expect you to have sixties music on replay, but being disconnected from pop culture in any way certainly amplifies your grandma likeliness. Of course, bonus points to you if you actually do have the same music taste as your grandma.
7. You love to gossip, but not getting involved
You're lying if your grandma isn't one of the biggest gossips you've ever met. With a group of friends bigger than any I've ever had, it's no surprise that almost every time I'm at her house, someone calls to talk about that thing Karen did at brunch the day before.
Being the grandma friend is definitely not something to be ashamed of. In fact, you should be proud of all of the things above because not only do they make you an adorable person, but they add up to make your personality! Anyway, enjoy being a grandma and getting to bed at 8pm!
