Your Relationship With Your Mom In Your Teens Vs. Your Twenties

Basically, you realize she really does know best.

Posted on November 26, 2014, 22:25 GMT

Jennifer Schaffer

BuzzFeed Staff

1. When your mom gives you unsolicited advice when you're a teenager: "Mommmmm."

When your mom gives you unsolicited advice in your twenties: "You're right."

2. When you're a teenager, you get annoyed when your mom tells you to dress appropriately.

When you're in your twenties, you realize she's got the best style.

And you're constantly trying to raid her closet.

3. When your mom asks about your love life when you're a teenager: "Are you having sex???"

When your mom asks about your love life in your twenties: "Are you getting engaged???"

Alright, some things never change.

4. When you're a teenager, you might get frustrated by the chores your mom asks you to do.

When you're in your twenties, you wish you could help her more.

Maybe someday she'll let you.

5. When your mom doesn't like your S.O. when you're a teenager: "But I love him."

When your mom doesn't like your S.O. in your twenties: "Bye, babe."

Mama knows best.

6. When your mom gives you health tips as a teenager, you basically ignore them.

In your twenties, you follow your mom's health advice religiously.

If leafy greens, cardio, and sunscreen kept her in good shape, it'll work for you too.

7. When you're a teenager, a fight with your mom can be a real explosion.

When you're in your twenties, you've learned how to hear each other out.

Because you've matured, you're able to have your disagreements like adults.

8. When you're a teenager, you usually turn to your friends for relationship advice.

When you're in your twenties, you turn to your mom for career advice, money advice, existential advice, AND relationship advice.

Because she knows about a lot more than just boys.

9. When you're a teenager, your mom seems pretty infallible.

When you're in your twenties, you realize she has her struggles, too.

And you try to find ways that you can help her, like she's helped you.

10. When you're a teenager, you don't understand why your mom makes you clean your room every week.

When you're in your twenties, you're grateful for the habits she instilled in you.

At some point, making your bed in the morning became second nature.

11. When you were a teenager, you sometimes thought your mom should chill out.

When you're in your twenties, you realize she's an actual goddess, working hard to give you your awesome life.

How does she balance it all?!

12. When you're stressed out as a teenager, you just want your mom to leave you alone.

When you're stressing in your twenties, you hope there'll never be a time your mom isn't a phone call away.

13. When you leave home for college as a teenager, you're like, "Mom, it's okay!"

But when you visit your mom in your twenties, you don't want to leave.

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