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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I threw my name in the hat to be my youngest's room parent and randomly got picked...ok great! Doing what needs to be done and put out a call for volunteers to run the various holiday parties, first come first served.
These women, some of whom have completely ignored me for YEARS, are now kissing my ring and acting like we are besties because they want me to pick them for their desired holiday. The texts I have been receiving are unbelievable. I read them to my husband and he was dying. "The power must be intoxicating." 
I don't like this feeling at all! If you didn't talk to me when I was a nobody then we're not friends. Any similar stories?[/quote]

I believe you!

Our school went from having large parties with unlimited parental volunteers to only having two parent volunteers per party and the ring kissing was insane. Room mothers who were once unappreciated suddenly became popular.  My friend was a room mother and describes exactly what you just posted. She suddenly started getting emails and sweet texts asking for small favors and hoping they would be chosen for whatever activity was on the horizon.
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Room mothers becoming popular? Is this middle school? I think most schools, nobody cares this much. If you volunteer, great, thanks so much. If not, no problem. There is no power in being a room mom. It's a fools job decorating doors and getting cookies to decorate. Honestly this is one of the weirdest posts Ive seen.[/quote]

I don’t know what to tell you, but I believe OP because I saw it too. Another example: My room mom friend and I would pick up our kids and chat before dismissal. We did this for a couple of years prior to her being her mother.  The year she became her mother was the year the school imposed the limits for parental volunteers.  People we had seen for years suddenly came up to talk to her and complement her on her shoes or make small talk. It was stressful for her during holiday times because of the other parents who wanted to be chosen for the activities.

I was never a room mother so I can’t speak from first hand experience, but I can only tell you what I saw and yes, it was weird.
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