Coping with micromanagement

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Help I feel like I am slowly losing my mind and definitely my confidence
I gained a promotion at the start of the year which was quite a big step up in a role I was still quite new to
My boss was promoted at the same time and used to do my role with a smaller team

I feel like I am making progress all the time in quite tricky circumstances and feel capable of getting where I need to but my boss has lost all interest in me still being on a bit of a steep curve ( and under resourced ) so now I am feeling like I am constantly being scrutinised and chased for even relatively small things I haven’t done .
I know I don’t respond well to this it makes me feel rubbish and exposed and this doesn’t make me feel like I am responding well to the challenge .
On bad days I think I will have to leave a job I love because of this .

Is there a way of responding better - I know if I was on top of everything it might go away but I don’t know if that’s ever really going to be possible as it’s a very busy role !

I was about to post for a similar situation!

In my previous roles i've always been left to get on with it, and have always been told I never need to be managed, which is true.

In my new role, yes, I need training but the micromanagement is stifling me! For example, my manager will say "send me that email you sent to xxl", " I saw you looking at that website (the one I asked me to!!!), and just randomly look at my computer and say "you should do this" when I reply yes I have done it, look!

Today, he sat with me and watched while I corrected clients mistakes. (It's my job to do that)

I'm treated like a child- which is different to being new and needing support. However, its a step up and I do have a few things to learn.

I've been there a month and my heart sinks when he walks in the door!!!

Thanks for the reply @Mums1234 am sorry to hear you are in the same boat . It’s so hard isn’t it - I am finding that because I am being treated like a child at times it make me think like one too !
I react so badly being told to do things that are already on my to do list - probably not very rational .
Anyway you have my sympathies .
Maybe your boss will relax when you have been in the role a while longer .