For those of you who may have your own strict Italian mom, you can probably relate to most of these. For those who don't, feel free to have a laugh. Love you mom.

1. "No."

2. Mom, that is not fair ! "Lifes not fair"

3. "Go drive your sister."

4. "What are you talking about? You can't Uber by yourself."

5. "Is the alarm on?"

6. "Just because you're in college now doesn't mean that you don't have a curfew.

7. "How are you getting home?"

8. "Why are you late?"

9. "Eat that."

10. "Are his parents home?"

11. "Go help your sister."

12. "No means no."

13. "Isn't it late?"

14. "You're going out? Don't you have class tomorrow?"

15. "Don't walk back by yourself, I mean it."

16. "Is your door locked?"

17. "Don't you have any work to do?"

18. "Want me to ship you some meatballs?"

19. "What do you mean you don't want pasta?! It's Sunday!"

20. "Turn your location app on."

21. "Is he/she Italian?"

22. *On Facetime* "Woah, your face looks bigger. What have you been eating?"

23. "You're grounded."

24. *Points to forehead* "I'm up to here."

25. "You're giving me agita!"

26. "Delete that picture right now or I will be on a flight down there tomorrow morning."

27. "I'm telling your father."

28. "I am like this because I love you."

29. "Sunday is family day."

30. "I'm not here to be your best friend, I am your mother."

To my mom,

Although you say you aren't here to be my best friend, you are one to me anyway. Love you!