18 Signs That You Are The Mom Of Your Friends' Group
Amita Ray
If you have an urge to make sure your friends are out of trouble, if you're the one they turn to for help, if you're up at 4 am being the agony aunt for them, then you may be the mom of your group.
If your friends are nervous when it comes to introducing their new-found "special one" to you and you've to try your level best not to interrogate him/her.
Just Another Sign That You're a Mommy To Your Friends!
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Friends are the only reason we survived our troubled teens and rocky 20s'. They've seen us through heartbreaks and failures, and not abandoned us. They have joined us in those phases! But we didn't care we've had our so-called swagger on.
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We've fought many times, haven't spoken for days, moved in different directions, but at the end of the day, we've managed to stick together. Our differing personalities is one of the reasons that make hanging out with each other so much fun!
There is this friend everyone must have, because of whom you have survived many situations. You have this friend always worrying for you.
If you can't recognize the qualities, that may be because you are the mommy of your group. Here are some signs to prove it.
Check whether everyone has put on sunscreen.
It is impossible for you to put your feet up and lay back until you've made that everyone has put ample amount of sunscreen of the right SPF every time the gang hits the beach. You're the only who's carrying a ball, umbrella, and mats.
You remember everyone's birthdays.
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You remember birthdays of your friends and their relatives too. You organize every birthday party and remind everyone to be there. You are left with the mess after the party, but being the pro, you get your friends to help.
Your purse has literally everything anyone would need. You like to keep things in your bag just in case someone needs something. From granola bars to sweaters, you have it all.
Your purse contains everything.
You're not the one to get carried away and have too many drinks. You have the will of steel and can resist temptations. Everyone knows there could be no one but you behind the wheels and you don't mind it.
You're the designated driver at every party.
You're not scared to dish out some tough love, you give the most honest answers when asked for. You say what you think is right, mostly for the betterment of your friend and are unapologetic about it.
You are their go-to person when in need of answers.
You always make emotional speeches.
You remember the time when your highly disorganized friends managed to surprise you with a birthday party? You were so touched that you gave an emotional speech about how great your friends are, or how you grew up together.
You make sure that everyone's hunger is well catered for! If they're hungry, they come to you for some munchies. Basically, you're like their personal vending machine.
You always have food on you.
Once in a while you're termed as the buzzkill.
Your friends are into some crazy stuff. You have to take care of things when they're drunk or hurt. In school, you were reminding them to do homework, now you're keeping tabs on how drunk they get. So one in a millionth time, you're called a buzzkill.
You know your friends are lost without you.
Without you, your friends may be lying in some ditch or might have landed up in jail. Your cautious ways prevent them from texting while driving, or playing a game of arrow roulette. The day you decide to let your hair down and party hard, they get nervous.
You're the most sensible among your friends. They come to you with problems so that you'd talk some sense into them. They trust you the most and know that their secret is safe with you. They know they can share anything with you without being judged.
You have kept everyone's dirty little secrets.
You save your friends the trouble of doing the mental math or even getting out their calculator and try to divide the total. You do the math and tell everyone their share, while they're happily chuckling over Pete sticking straw in his mouth to make himself look like a walrus.
You're your group's accountant.
Yes they do! Be it your parents, your friend's parents, your partner's parents, or their partners' parents, they all love you. The friendly homeless guy who gives soup, even his parents love you. They know their kids are going to be fine as long as you're around.
Parents love you.
According to your friends, you're a superwoman/superman.
You can do anything, while your friends stand and watch you in awe. From stitching a tear to changing tire, you've got everything under control. Remember when a friend screamed and before anyone could know, you caught the grasshopper and chucked it.
You want to make sure that everyone's alright. You worry whether each of your bud has reached home safe or not. The last thing you say to your friend before leaving is to go home safely and let you know unless they want a rescue team to come looking for them.
"Be safe" and "Text once you get home" are your parting words.
Getting soup, keeping company, taking them to the doc, or getting their homework in school.
You take care of everyone.
You've seen their breakups, guided them, and helped them gather the broken pieces of their lives and start afresh. You've done all. Make sure that your buddies are well taken care of.
Your friends call you mommy every now and then.
You love them and they love you. They're definitely lost without you, and you know that. You cater to their needs and take care of them without really minding it. Once in a while, either of your friend calls you mommy, and you don't mind it.
Your friends wish you on Mothers' Day.
It may be said in jest, but you know the truth behind that! You all love the fact that there is someone taking care of the others and if and when the time comes, everyone else will be taking care of you.
When you plan a trip or decide to get up early and study, you ensure everyone is up on time and doing what they're supposed to. On your trip, while everyone is busy snoring or clicking groupfies, you're making sure you stick to the schedule.
You're everyone's alarm clock.
If you have found yourself do any ten of the signs then, congratulations you're the mommy of your friends group!