Every group of friends has the "mom" friend, or the one friend in particular who is extremely responsible and takes care of everyone else. I happen to be that mom friend, and let me say, it is one of the most entertaining titles that you can hold in your lifetime. With that being said, the job has its pros and cons, no matter how funny it can be.

One of the biggest pros of being a mom friend is you always know that your friends are safe. You're the forever designated driver, the automatic counselor, and the defender. No matter what situation arises, you always seem to know what to do when that weird maternal instinct you didn't even know you had kicks in. You'd do anything for them, and they love you for it.

Another pro is that you know for a fact that you are perfectly responsible and can handle anything that gets thrown at you.

After all, you're the mom friend for a reason. Whether it's putting a drunk friend to bed, helping out someone who's sick, or even getting called at two in the morning because your group needs a ride, you're always there and ready to go. It's like you have a sixth sense and automatically get this weird gut feeling—and you already know they need help.

Some of the cons have to do with being responsible, however. While being responsible, especially as a college student, is a fantastic thing, it can be a bit of a pain as well.

The biggest con, and this is purely personal opinion, is that sometimes friends can tend to forget to reciprocate. Not in any way, shape, or form do you expect it, but every once and a while it's nice to be taken care of. It can be draining to give and give, which is why mom friends need to be careful, because we tend to take on people who "need fixing" and put all of our energy into people who simply just don't want to change. You're a bleeding heart, so make sure you don't get taken advantage of in the process.

One other con that comes to mind is that you start to feel bad when there isn't anything that you can do to help when situation you have no control over come up. Sometimes bad things happen, people get sick, and friends have bad days and they need space, and there's nothing that you can do to fix it. While it hurts your heart, you need to remember that it's okay to let go and let them breathe. You, unfortunately, cannot magically make every better for your friends, no matter how hard you try.

So, shout out to all my mom friends out there--those who are the inadvertent counselors, the forever designated drivers, the permanently responsible, the relationship fixers, and the constant worriers.

You all are doing great, but just remember to take time for you.

Take time to breathe, to practice self-care, to stop worrying.

You deserve it!