Mom.

Once upon a time,

my roommate Mary had a friend named Jordan.

When he was in a bind

or needed help,

he would say,

"Mom?"

Kind of whiny and scared,

like a little kid would.

And then I started to do it.

And then it spread.

I would call my roommates mom

when they did something momish.

"Rachel, do you want some of this soup I made?"

"Sure! Thanks, Mom!"

And then it spread.

And now my roommates and I call each other mom

all the time.

"Hi, Mom! How was school today?"

And then it spread.

And sometimes I call my guy friends dad.

If it happens to you,

this is why.

Don't worry.