Picture this: It's Friday night and you're holding on—to your everything in you wants to run home and cuddle up with a cup of tea and an episode of Friends. But you just can't do that yet. Why? Oh, because Becca's 'jam' is on for the sixth time tonight.
1. Being The DD
It's not the fact that you can't drink. It's the fact that you're the taxi driver with no compensation for your troubles. Nobody is going to give you gas money or thank you for the ride. Oh, and, when you're on the trek home, you better pray as hard as you've ever prayed that nobody gets sick in your back seat.
2. Being The Water Girl
Hydration is key, my friends. But your drunk friends aren't going to remember that when they are elbows deep in a sugar-rimmed margarita. It's up to you to make sure a trip to the ER is not on the list of to-dos that night.
3. You Never Really Get To Vent
You're always the listener. Forget if you've had a bad day, you still have this unsaid duty to put your friends' problems first. So, suck it up and get your best cliches ready.
4. You Can Never Have A Bad Day
Feeling negative Nancy coming out? Push her right back in. You can't have a bad day on the same day that Emily failed her calc test and Katie lost her left Sheila.
5. You Can't Separate From The Crowd On A Night Out
See a cute guy from across the room? Forget it. You've got to keep an eye on Rebecca so that she doesn't go home with that grown man.
6. You Have To Be The One To Hold Everyone's Hair Back
Yes, this is the highlight of your night. You finally make it home and no one has gotten lost or sick in your car, but now you will be up all night holding back your bestie's hair as she has some one-on-one time with the toilet. Super.
7. You're The Designated Instagram Stalker
It's your job to make sure the guy that Sarah met on tinder doesn't have any huge skeletons in his closet. So, you get really accustomed to clicking on photos to see the tags, but NOT double-clicking for a like.
8. You Always Have To Be In The Mood For a Movie Marathon
Okay, so this one isn't actually so hard...
9. You Can't Stay Mad At Anybody For Too Long
Grudge holding is a big no no for the mom friend. You've got to be available at all times for whoever needs you and this means not staying mad for too long.
10. There's Rarely Ever Time For a 'Me' Day
Those Lush bath bombs crying for you in your bathroom cabinet are just going to have to wait. You've got to put your sweet baby friends first.
Don't get me wrong—the pros list of being a mom friend is much longer. I wouldn't trade my friends for the world and the appreciation they show me surpasses everything else.