We recently asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us the greatest thing about being best friends with your mom. Here are their heartwarming responses:
1. Your mom is, without a doubt, the Lorelai to your Rory.
The CW
—Haleigh Rice, Facebook
2. Knowing you can call your mom any time, day or night, is the most comforting thing in the world.
NBC
—Alex
3. And being able to tell her everything without fear of judgment is the biggest relief ever.
CBS
4. Seriously, you tell her secrets you can't tell anyone else, and you know she'll never say a word.
NBC
5. Most of the time, though, you don't even need words because you can communicate entirely with facial expressions.
Universal Pictures
6. Having been around the block before, she's full of great advice on everything from work to relationships to money.
The CW
—Daniel Ashley Patterson, Facebook
7. Whenever you feel like giving up, she's the cheerleader on the sidelines motivating you to keep on going.
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
And you're her cheerleader too.
—Haleigh Rice, Facebook
8. Like most best friends, you don't see eye to eye on everything, but you always accept each other's differences.
Disney
—Savannah Forrester, Facebook
9. And, try as you might, you never seem to be able to hold a grudge against her for more than a few minutes.
Universal
—Savannah Forrester, Facebook
10. Instead of going out on the weekends, you're more than happy to stay in with your mom and watch your favorite TV shows...
Universal Pictures
—Amanda Risinger, Facebook
11. ...and you can probably quote them to each other like nobody's business.
The CW
—Roya Rodieck, Facebook
12. When you feel like the whole world's against you, she’ll always be on your side, and she’ll defend you to the bitter end.
Warner Bros.
13. She's your rock, and you know you'd be lost without her.
Paramount Pictures
—Katie Trivilino, Facebook
14. When you need help, she goes above and beyond to give you the support you need.
ABC
—Olivia Hiers, Facebook
15. You have years' worth of inside jokes, and there's no stopping you when one of you starts laughing.
NBC
—Roya Rodieck, Facebook
16. Maybe you even share clothes with each other, doubling the size of your wardrobe.
TouchStone Pictures
And you know there's no greater compliment than being told you look like your mother.
17. She gets you when no one else does.
ABC
—SarahLynn Bowler, Facebook
18. And she accepts you just as you are, never making you feel out of place.
ABC
19. Maybe that's because she knows you better than you know yourself, and she always has your best interests at heart.
Columbia Pictures
—MJ Cormier, Facebook
20. At the end of the day, you know she's always there to give you a hug and pick you back up.
Disney
21. Eventually, you realize you're becoming just like her, and you wouldn't have it any other way.
Disney
—Abby