I'm sorry, but this put a great image in my head.

She sounds like me! I was never a fan of anything that involved running, dancing, or singing, in front of boys.

I hope you get to say "I told you so!"

Nope never will....I keep say in my head about a bunch of things, especially lately, Nyah Nyah Told you So Told you So!!!!!! Maybe when she's fifty I'll hear it.

Am dying to hear the end of this story!!!

I don't know your daughter, but I like her style and spirit.

And I like how you write.

Your daughter really is lucky to have you as a support. Seriously, all moms with PNMs should read this and see how it's possible to be supportive without hovering (or smothering).

This is such a great and fun story. I can't wait to hear more!

More, please! I agree, I love how you write and I laugh on what you say to your daughter-- I must say I was guilty of a few of those "nudges" as well. Please MORE of your daughters story!

Before we get to Pref I must say a few words about my older daughter who didn't pledge. NEVER have I seen a more supportive sister. She is not perfect (as I am...ok...I'll move away from this right now), but I heard the discussions about rush, talking about where the Reluctant One would go, and all sorts of sister gossip. No, Older Sister did not break confidences, I just heard them talking in that wonderful sisters can talk to each other.

Back to the subject of clothes: Last summer I saw this dress. Gorgeous and simple in an Audrey Hepburn sort of way. I brought it home. The Reluctant One saw it and sneered. Frankly, it was very expensive. And while I will push I am not an idiot. So, at that price back it went.

When wandering through the store one day (just wandering) I saw the dress again. It was reduced to : take 40% off the sale price. The dress screamed at me so I bought it again. Again the sneer, but the consensus was that, if shortened, it would be fine.

I thought that she would wear it for the 5 party round, but when she didn't (and I still don't know what she wore that day) I shut up. We had bigger things to ponder.

At this University the PNMs go from 5 parties to 2 for Pref. Some of the girls that I knew about didn't get asked back to any houses, or didn't like their selections. A few dropped out due to finances. The Reluctant One, from what I understand, reasoned everything through as only she could. One house she said that she was totally herself and they loved her. Another house she felt the same. One house she loved a particular girl. (I am not saying that anything here is mutually exclusive...just her reasoning behind her choices). In one house she adored the talk of doing things that we don't do (like skiing for example). And one house the girls were sweet. She went on and on, alone. She did not call me until she turned in her list.

Then she called, told me what she had done and why, and she was coming home.

This is such a great story. I'm on pins and needles waiting to find out what happened!

What??? coming home??? don't stop now......

I'm guessing she is coming home to get the dress for the next round?

Great story! :)

I don't often comment in Recruitment Story threads, though I read many. I had to here. I think most of us know that the older we get and especially once we have kids of our own, we realize how smart our Moms (and Dads too) actually were. So be patient ellebud, it might not dawn on your daughter until her own kids are going through the same things she did.

My daughter called me last month and apologized for ever being a teenager. She told me that she was really a rotten kid for several years and that she is so sorry! Yup, they do learn eventually that Mom knows best.

DaffyKD

...this made me smile and think of my own younger sister. :)

Great thread!