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  If you really are this petty then this subreddit is not for you 😭
context: Office/group mom is generally seen as a term of endearment for someone who's nurturing, thoughtful, and prepared for a variety of scenarios. What you're referring to is a busy body not a micromanager. You don't know what the definition of micromanagement is. >
  
  Correct, a term of endearment is usually the case. BUT, that's not who I was wanting to talk about. Anyone can be a micromanager. An example behavior of a narcissist >
  
  I micromanager is someone in a position of power at work who scrutinizes every aspect of how you get work done, criticizes unnecessarily, and doesn't trust that thier team is competent to get work done so they involve themselves in the minutae.  It's not the same as a narcissist. >
  
  I’ve definitely experienced both, but right now I have a coworker who jokes about being the mom of the office. For her, that means stocking up on food, covering shifts, and standing up for us to management.
  She’s not like other moms. She’s a cool mom. >
  
  Im now the group mom cause we went on a 5 mile hike on a hot
  Summer day with no food or water and decided were always gonna have food and water. Its crazy what you can survive in your early 20s. >
  
  When I hear people described as the "mom of the group" it's usually because they're loving and well prepared, not micro-managey. For example, one of my friends has been called the mom of the group because she carries around bandaids and some medicine and always offers to help people. >
  
  That's what I always thought too. Snacks and bandaids. >
  
  I am a mom but I am not your mom. Last thing I want to do is take care of adults >
  
  My sister has a good amount of employees and they told her they want her to be “ more like a mom”. She’s like, I’m your boss, not your mom. No male boss is told they should be more like dad. It’s insulting to women to tell them they should be professionals and moms to adults at the same time. >
  
  100% >
  
  People actually do that?
  Office mangers in my experience often say the opposite in my experience. Most say, they aren’t our moms. >
  
  OP just does not know what they are talking about. The mom of the group is someone that help take care of the well being of the group. It can be as simple as standing up to the manager or sticking up for your coworkers. They don't have to be a manager. >
  
  Oh. I guess I misinterpreted things with the micromanaging aspect of the post. >
  
  Probably true but it’s probably needed unless you have high contributing members. >
  
  Personally I like the warning. >
  
  I agree with this definition of 'mom' I think it's sweet rather than intrusive. >
  
  I’m the mom of my group. I’m not a micromanager, my friends are just bad at…managing things. I don’t like having to micromanage them, but they’re good friends other than that.
  For example, I generally have to lie about the time movies start when we all go out because I know for a fact they’ll be late. >
  
  Isn’t that micromanaging though? Who cares if they show up late assuming they’re all adults >
  
  Yes, it’s micromanaging. I said that. I said I don’t like having to do it, but if I don’t, very little gets done in my friend group or everything gets done late. >
  
  No you said and I quote: “I’m not a micromanager”…so which one is it? You are not one OR you are one and you just don’t like being one? >
  
  Lemme be more clear since you’re looking for a “gotcha!” moment. I do not like or enjoy micromanaging things, but I recognize that I have to in my group of friends otherwise things don’t actually happen. 
  When not with that specific group, I don’t micromanage anything because I don’t have to. >
  
  I’m looking for it? Seems like I already found it. Thanks for confirming my answer.