As/Is·Posted on Mar 19, 201717 Accurate Portrayals Of Southern Moms, Courtesy Of The InternetYes, they're extra, but we love 'em for it!by Essence GantBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. She dressed you in bows that equaled your body weight when you were a baby. Dee @LadyRiderHD2014 Does my big head make this bow look big! Omg #imdead #southernmoms Only in the South 😂😂😂 09:48 PM - 13 Sep 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite 2. She said one, if not all, of these sentences every day of your life. Robbin @RobbinBama74rr #SouthernMoms 04:25 AM - 16 Dec 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite 3. And she somehow managed to give full orders without even opening her mouth. View this photo on Instagram 4. She swore you looked "sickly," even if the doctor said you were perfectly healthy. Catherine Hilley @chilley13 Facetimed the parents.... First thing out of Lou's mouth "have you been eating? You look skinnier. #SouthernMoms 11:39 PM - 27 Mar 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite "Honey, you can't trust them doctors." —your southern mom 5. She wasn't a fan of violence, but she would say a shady prayer. Lindsay Patton @thefearlesslp "What are you gonna do? Fight her?" "No. I'm gonna pray for her because clearly she has a stick up her ass." #southernmoms 02:47 PM - 25 Nov 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 'Cause real ladies don't fight. 6. She also blamed the devil for anything bad that happened to you. Grace @1GraceBC Yesterday I told my mom "I'm tired and frustrated and it's always something." She told me to "pray the devil out." LOL. #SouthernMoms 11:17 AM - 28 Apr 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 7. She got mad with you about things that in no way impacted her well-being. lil meg from da trap @MeganDenham my mom got mad at me for not putting butter on my cornbread #southernmoms 07:47 PM - 14 Nov 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 8. And there was no such thing as privacy as long as you were under her roof. View this photo on Instagram 9. She monogrammed EVERYTHING (including her Vera Bradley bag). sarah catherine @sarahcaskey The only reason I know these campers names is because they have it monogrammed on their backpacks and beach towels. #southernmoms 07:01 PM - 25 Jun 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 10. This fine accessory was a must with her denim pants and skirts. Kailey Prall @Kailey_Prall #southernmoms 07:25 PM - 28 May 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite Along with a necklace monogrammed with her initials. 11. "Have you found a good church home?" was the first thing she asked every time you moved. Becky Flaum @beckyflaum I've heard "Take Me To Church" so many times its starting to sound like a phone call woth my mother #haveyoufoundachurch #SouthernMoms 04:48 PM - 26 Feb 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite 12. And if the answer was "no," she thought you were headed down a path of destruction. Lauren L'Amie @LameLAmie "You know Lauren, sometimes I look at you and I think you hate Jesus." #southernmoms #happysunday 07:51 PM - 05 Feb 2012 Reply Retweet Favorite 13. She never thought you'd be 30 and unmarried. Anna K. Smith @Anna_K_Smith My mother just said she's been looking at bridal gowns for me.... MOM STAHPP 😭 #southernmoms 02:38 AM - 05 Jul 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite 14. So she started throwing you subtle hints at 25. View this photo on Instagram 15. She wasn't afraid of anyone—not even child protective services—if you decided to cut up in public. Z @randrew_Z A mother to her daughter acting up: You better quit right now or I will beat ur tail right here in front of God & everybody! #SouthernMoms 11:40 PM - 30 Nov 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Bc God told her spare the rod, spoil the child. 16. But ultimately, you knew she loved you more than life itself and would NEVER let distance stop her from taking care of you. 17. And she always reminded you why southern moms were the best! IG mannyelii @mannyelii So my mom is at my crib cooking sweet potatoes, greens and bake pork chop.... #southernmoms does it best #houston #alabama 08:51 PM - 16 Feb 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite UGH! NOW WE MISS OUR MOMS 😩!!! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF