5 Tell-tale signs that you are becoming your mom

When I was young, I used to consider myself very different from my mommy; in fact like a mean kid I used to take pride in saying “mom we have nothing in common, you and I are like chalk and cheese”. She would just smile and say “hmmm… good for you child”! Now I am a middle aged person, missing mommy more than ever as she lives in a different town altogether and our daily chat happens via a 15 minutes phone conversation and some whatsaap messages.

I know how amazing my mommy is but even then I never thought I will slowly transform into her, not even until few years ago; now most of the time a feeling of Déjà vu happens; especially when

I open my mouth and my mother speaks

Sometimes when I am reprimanding my doggie babies, I stop midway because it seems something my mom would say to me when I was naughty in my childhood. (It’s freaky man!!!!)

Loud music annoys me

Yes… I used to blast George Michael, BackStreet Boys, Michael Jackson and whatnots in full volume and remember mom banging on my door urging me to reduce the volume. I found music in low volume against my street cred.

Cut to present day when my neighborhood kids play earth shattering music, 2 things happen; a) I cannot understand a single word that the song has (if any) and b) I want to slap their heads off their shoulders and physically reduce the volume (I sincerely hope mommy did not feel like this about her own sweet kid)

I go for clothes shopping

Now I choose proper fitting comfortable clothes with some colors in them. Unlike before, when mom said I should buy such clothes, I’d make a face and buy everything in black and jeans that would not allow me to breathe. But hey! In my defense, I had a reputation to maintain.

I take pride in my crockery collection

Never thought this would happen to me; what difference does it make as to how many types of dinner sets or tea cups do we have. But nope!!!! Apparently it does! I am proud of my coffee mugs collection and trying to build an extensive various size bowl collection.

My idea of a fun evening changed drastically

Back in the day, my ideal fun evening would be in a pub/discotheque gulping beer and dancing in a room full of crowded strangers and some friends till my legs tire out or we are out of money to buy more beer.

Well!!! now I am my mother here! My ideal fun evening is quite, snuggling with my dogs, reading a book and having some tea/coffee/wine (whichever is easily available).

So it is official, I am becoming my mother minus her awesomeness! No problem because I got my swagger (or so I think)!