My mother is one of the most wonderful human beings I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. She is strong-willed, brave, incredibly sharp and an overachiever in every way. My mother is my role model. She sets the bar very high.

Impossibly high.

SO HIGH.

This may be the appropriate time to mention that my mother has an ENTJ personality type, according to the Myers Briggs study. Her personality type is defined as "The Commander". I suppose it would be fantastic to have an ENTJ as an employee at the workforce, a peer in a very important project, or the leader of a movement.

As a parent, she is a wildcard. The ENTJ mother will alternate between the roles of being your boss, your teacher, and your best friend. Here's a handful of unspoken truths that come along with having an ENTJ mother.

1. Table manners are everything.

"Elbows off the table. Don't speak with your mouth full. Chew with your mouth shut. What are you doing, why are you reaching for a drink? Do you plan on getting yourself a coaster or a tray? Remember: there is no such thing as a cold drink on a hot day if there is no coaster or tray. It rhymes, keep up."

2. When the time comes to ask your mother for permission to do something, you have brochures, statistics, and scholarly journals on hand to support your plea.

"Dearest mother, you are such a loving mother. You may just be the best, really-"

"What is it? Did you break something? I told you not to meddle in the tea set."

"No, nothing has been broken. Uh. Well. Our sister college in Italy has an amazing summer program, and they are only accepting 30 students from my area, and the interview stage is very near now, and I know that this will do amazing things for my career and for my self-growth and-"

"How much does it cost?"

"I don't know."

"You're not ready. Come back later."

3. If you accidentally drop something, regardless of whether it has been broken or has chipped in the slightest, you immediately yell "IT'S OKAY, IT'S FINE, NOTHING HAPPENED!"

It's not okay, and nothing will ever be fine, for you have just broken your mother's favorite coffee pot. Stealthily you mosey over to the next room to commence "Operation: Fix-it-before-she-realizes"... Only to have her come around and ask why you've taken a sudden interest in the arts and crafts.

4. Similarly, if you trip or fall, your instinct reaction is not to tell her that you may have sprained your ankle. Instead, you say "IT'S OKAY, I DIDN'T BREAK ANYTHING!"

I mean, you may have broken your body, the only body you have, but no big deal. That tea set is still in one piece, and everything else looks-

Ah darn it. That coffee pot.

5. You cringe at the thought of going out to a fancy restaurant, because you know the evening will be an episode of "Take this garbage back, I want to speak to the chef."

I have mastered the art of mouthing "I'm so sorry, she has just been having a bad year." to her victims.

6. You would rather spend the day cleaning out your room, than ask your mother where something is.

To me, the scariest thing in the entire world is hearing my mother say my first name, then my last name, followed by the five words "If I find this, then..."

I don't want to know. I don't want to know what she would do if perchance she were to find said item. The very thought makes my palms sweaty.

7. Your mother drives you insane.

Sometimes I feel as though I am talking to a wall. An ice cold, brick wall that thinks I am uninteresting.

8. She is your best friend.

The ENTJ mother sees your true potential, and refuses to accept anything subpar. It's tough love, and she wants nothing but the best for you. Like I said, she is a wildcard: a mentor, a superhero, and your best friend.