7 Signs You Are NOT Your Lebanese Mother’s Favorite Child

No matter how hard they try to deny, Lebanese mothers always have a favorite child.

Here are seven hints that you’re not it (looking at you, middle children).

1. She doesn’t add an extra scoop of food after you tell her to stop

Even though you lowkey want more. But you want her to insist?

2. She will always wake you up earlier than you asked.

Waking up at 5:00 am to be told that it’s 7:00 am is not cool, and watching your siblings sleep peacefully because haram ma 2ele aleb faye2on is just hurtful.

3. She doesn’t mind your decision of not wanting to get married or have kids.

You don’t have to deal with the yelling, crying, and threats of being disowned. No accusations of ripping your mother’s heart out. No “bede shouf wledkon abel ma mout” pleas.

4. You’re always the victim of the “Ma 7ada bise3idne bhal bet” outbursts, even if you just helped her five minutes ago.

5. She doesn’t ask you to take a jacket with you on your way out.

Believe it or not, you’re going to have to rely on the weather app only…or simply by looking outside.

6. She does not panic if you do not pick up your phone after one call.

None of that Taken drama, no police reports about a missing child, no yelling through the phone when you call back 10 minutes later. It’s all good.

7. She never seems to remember that you’ve hated this particular meal your whole life.

“Kef hek? Tool 3omrik t7ibbe l koosa”
“Men imteen hal 7ake?!”