Citing increased texts and phone calls, sources have told the Dailyer that your mom is probably starting to get a bit worried.

“She’s asking about almost everything happening in your life right now,” said Aret Junip, a researcher in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln psychology department. “Like, does she really care about what you’re drinking with your lunch right now? She just wants to make sure you’re feeding yourself.”

The frequent calls and texts became more urgent when a text from dad came as well.

“How you doing, bud?” read the text, clearly prompted by your mother’s sharing conjecture about your current state with her husband.

Despite responses about your job, relationship with your girlfriend and class schedule all going well, your mother still seemed concerned when she called you yesterday.

“Hello?” she asked. “Hey! Hey, sweetheart! It’s good to hear from you. You’re always in my thoughts, you know, and your father and I are proud of you no matter what.”

Junip pointed to her tone in the conversation as a red flag.

“She sounds scared,” he said. “Not of you, but of what you might be in the future.”

Junip said the best plan of action is to ignore her concern and show her in person over spring break that everything is fine, assuming you don’t go home sooner.

“Hey, reminder you can come home anytime,” read the text she just sent you. “It’s just a drive away and I know the dogs would love to see you again. Me too, of course. Love you, pumpkin.”