Being at a party, sober. Upon reading that sentence, you might have cringed. You probably wondered, "Why, literally why, would anyone willingly go to a party, surrounded by completely intoxicated college kids, sober. How could that be any fun whatsoever?"

It is, and I love it.

Hello, nice to meet you, I'm the sober "mom friend."

When Friday night rolls around, Thursday if we're being honest, everyone has sober driver numbers for the night saved into their phone. Girls have their makeup done impeccably. Everyone is dressed for the party's theme.

But when the pregaming starts, it's my time to shine.

I absolutely love assuming the mom role in my friend groups. And to completely be the mom, you have to be completely aware of your surroundings, ready to fight any greasy boy that tries to get all up on your girlfriends.

I never drank in high school. I was just the girl that honestly couldn't have cared less about it, or needing it to have fun. It just had no appeal to me that made me think, "I want to go out of my way, and the law's way, just to drink tonight," so I never did. I carried on that trait to college, and only went out to parties sober with my girls to make sure everyone was okay, and everyone had a good time.

I was the girl in charge of calling the sober, getting everyone there, keeping all my ducklings together as the night progressed, made sure they kept out of harm's way, got into the sober's vehicle when it became time to leave, and got home safely, all while having a bottle of water to share if needed.

And I loved it.

I care about all of my friends so deeply. We've all heard the horror stories of things that happen on campuses nationwide, and there's no way in hell, if I can help it, that anything will happen to someone I love.

Now, this mom-esque personality extends far beyond just my girls. I'm not just sober for myself, or for them, but for everyone in that building.

Throughout the night as the party rages on, my eyes not only are kept on the girls I came with, but also on the girls, and guys, around us. I look out to see if another girl is visibly uncomfortable with a guy near her. I look out to see if a guy has gotten incredibly sloppy, and if there's someone I need to call.

I'm the sober girl at the party who still bops to the music like she has hard alcohol in her. I don't let having no alcohol in my system deter me from raging alongside my girls. Now, of course, being around sloppy drunks when sober can really be a downer, but I refuse to let my vibe be killed, and I will take care of my friends no matter what.

I stay sober so my friends can rage as hard as they want, within reason. I stay sober so they can not have to worry about their surroundings the entire time, because they know my eyes are locked on any guy that steps near them, and that I won't let them leave with some guy, no matter how much their drunken self wants to.

I'm a 47-year-old mother trapped in a college girl's body.

I'm the sober girl at a party, and I love it.