1. Every room in your house suddenly needs a face lift.
New carpets? New paint? New light fixtures? Come on, Mom, it’s in our budget, right??
2. Your mom is tired of you criticizing her house.
Each and every space in your house has been handcrafted by your mother throughout the years, and no, she doesn’t want to hear what Hilary from "Love It or List It" would do to her kitchen.
3. You find yourself making comments (loudly) at the TV.
You would’ve chosen a different theme for the dining room, and it would’ve been much better for the space. That, or used the budget for the three-season porch instead of the new appliances. Whatever changes you would’ve made, your parents and roommates are tired of hearing you yell them at the TV.
4. You literally cannot stop watching.
Every hour passes as you think to yourself, “OK, this is the last one. One more episode.” But look, your absolute favorite show is on in just an hour and a half! Might as well just keep watching until then…
5. Those Netflix collections just fly by.
Thirteen episodes of "Flip or Flop"? Let’s be real, Netflix, any home improvement enthusiast doesn’t call this a “collection” — we call it "all in a day’s work."
6. You’ve gotten your friends and family addicted, too.
Family night is now spent gathered around HGTV as every member sits quietly snacking, making small comments (“nice choice in countertop; the quartz looks stunning with the flooring”) every once in a while. Every hangout with your girlfriends turns into an HGTV party with the promise of snacks (and maybe wine). No, Mom, we don’t want to go outside.
