Your parents will always worry and care about you, but when you're off to college --- the worry level can go through the roof. Don't be surprised when you go off to college that you get a few random texts from the 'rental units.
When Your Mom Low-Key Misses You
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Dropping little reminders about how cute you were. She's not handling the separation too well.
When Your Mom Is Worried About Your Future
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You mom is right though. If someone will little to no social media skills can find something, you can best believe a major corporation can, too.
When Your Mom Doesn’t Quite Understand The New Slang
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Your mom is probably bae to your father. Let's just hope you never hear them say the word bae to each other though.
When Your Mom Knows Your True Intentions
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When you text first, it's game over. Your mom immediately knows something is up.
When Your Mom Knows How To Tug On Your Heartstrings
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To be honest, you should call your grandma every now and then.
When Your Dad Doesn’t Know What A Meeting Is
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You dad knows that if he texts your enough times, eventually you will have to answer.
When Your Mom Doesn’t Know What Privacy Means
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If it gets delivered to her house, it's fair game. You might want to have that kind of stuff forwarded to your new place.
When Your Mom Knows How To Find You A Man
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Your too busy with your studies to be out looking for a guy. Don't worry though. Mom always has your back.
When Your Mom Doesn’t Understand How Class Works
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Moms just don't get it. Class is for learning and Facebook for creeping. It's not a place to text your parents.
When Your Mom Is Convinced You Live The Party Life
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Wonder what your mom thinks dinner is slang for? Maybe she thinks dinner is code for "super huge kegger."
When Your Mom Thinks You Should Rekindle Old “Friendships”
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Just because you haven't talked in 10 or so years, doesn't mean a thing to your mom. There's always a chance to spark a flame.
When Your Mom Wishes You Still Got Report Cards
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It just kills your mom that she doesn't know how you are doing in school anymore.
When Your Mom Unreasonably Misses You
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She sees your face in everything. Even discarded pieces of chewed gum on the ground.
When Your Mom Knows How To Creep Hard On Facebook
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Even your parents know how to creep on Facebook nowadays. Nothing is safe anymore and they will find out everything.
When Your Dad Finally Figures Out Texting
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At least your dad knows the best place to text is on the toilet.
When Your Mom Is Slowly Learning Social Media
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Hashtags are meant for Instagram and Twitter only. Never should they be used in texts.
When Your Mom Doesn’t Know The Meaning Of Subtle
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At least she's telling you the truth.
When Your Mom Knows How Dangerous Floods Are
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A tornado could hit on the other side of the country, but you will still get a message.
When Your Mom Knows Facebook Etiquette
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Your mom understands that if you see a good post on Facebook, you have to like it.