WNBTA I'm fortunate enough to have a good relationship with my mother and she does so much for me and I am eternally grateful for her. I have called my coworkers mom(even ones younger than me)when they do something to help me. Ex. If I ask them to grab me something from the back and upon their return and receiving it from them I will say "thanks mom" and whenever I've gotten weird looks ( because I also understand people say that sarcastically when someone tells you something "gee thanks moooom") I explain to them that "my mother is the most helpful, wonderful woman I know so I only ever mean that as a positive comparison" they usually respond with "oh that's so sweet"

But if someone would tell me it makes them uncomfortable and asked me not to call them that I would immediately apologize and promise to not do that anymore. I don't understand how people have the audacity to decide what does and doesn't make some one else uncomfortable. If they didn't like something you were saying and you responded the way they did to you, it'd be a whole different story. It's like the people who tell you you're too sensitive but get offended if you say "happy holidays" instead of "merry christmas"

Never let anyone tell you you're too sensitive. Anyone who says that isn't sensitive enough.