Homecoming Week/Greek Week always brought out the worst in some when I was active. I remember that was the breaking point for me too. I was disgusted with how some of the girls talked and demanded things from/to one another. As a matter of fact I almost quit because of it. I voiced my concerns in a letter that used parts of our Chi Omega Symphony to express how some were not holding up our ideals. It really hit home and everyone begged me to stay.

I suppose I'd just had enough. As I'm sure you're at that point to! Perhaps what you should do is find something sacred to your chapter...that has your ideals, and at meeting remind the sisters why you ARE WHO YOU ARE!

Good Luck!

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I'm Sorry PM Mama! HUGS ALL AROUND!

That's so sad! We don't appreciate the times we have until it's too late. I hope your friend is okay and able to come to terms with this soon!

lol. everytime i see cashmoney's name, i want to sing juvenile's 'back that thing up':rolleyes: :p

Overworked and Underpayed.



Anyone Agree?! :rolleyes:

TELL IT!

You should strike.

-Rudey
--Local 711 supports you.

I'm mad that our department got put into a new building that they didn't have the money to build proper parking for and some moron in the upper management forbade us from parking on the city streets around the building. So we have to park in the crappy lot across a very busy intersection which is under construction now and for the next two years.

I should not have to dodge speeding cars and earth movers to get into my building!!! (And especially not with a broken toe -- did I mention we have NO handicapped parking???)

Ugh.

How can they forbid you from parking on the city streets?? They belong to the CITY!!


Today I am mad that my boyfriend's mother wants to get rid of the dog because she's a pain. How do you get rid of a dog you have had for 11 years?? I understand that situations change and there come times where you have to give up a pet, but she's just decided that she doesn't like having a dog around. It's too messy - too much fur, the dog needs too much and whines too much. HELLO, if you feed the dog everytime she cries, she will continue to do just that!!!

Poor Sophie... we won't let you go!!!



Thanks, I needed to get that out!
Allison

Hi Munchkin :)
When you have Munchkinettes someday, you'll immediately recognize the "trashy" parents. They're the ones who never come to school open houses, don't bother getting their kids involved in after school activities, send the little ones to school with, um, crusty noses (eeew), lets them run unsupervised around the neighborhood and then expects the other parents to look after them and, as Carnation, insinuated, treat other childrens' parties as the opportunity for free babysitting for the entire brood :rolleyes:

It's sad to watch those poor kids grow up because you know they'll probably end up like the parents :(

I am mad at traffic. It usually isn't bad on the way to work on Friday's but today it was. I am sure it will be just as fun on the way out also. ARGH

It's like people arent even parents any more. It's seems TV, friends, parents of friends, comupters and stupid gratuitous programs like 6 to 6 are the ones that raise kids these days.

I agree and it's ashame. Last nigth even when i was piddling around wasting time in walmart--i did get my pics back today and are posted on my photos site----this kid was in a cart screaming its head off, and the mom was jsut whispering to the kid to stop.

Here is my solution to this all too common problem that we've all seen:

Train your kids. Take them to the store with you at a time when its' not mandatory that you be there. As soon as they start acting up, you take them and go home. If they are getting a new toy and start whining for more than the one in their hand. The toy in their hand goes back on the shelf, they get no toys, and you go home. Soon they will learn if they whine they get nothing, nor do they get to go with mommy and daddy places. Oh and parents----pleaase dont undermine another parent in front of your child.......IF the fahter for example tells the kid to stop doing something, support the father whether you agree or not. If the child sees this, they will learn to go to the other parent to get their way all the time and you'll have an very spoiled and out of control child by the time they are 12!!!!!!!

Just my two cents, from my own observations, books i've read, and babysitting kiddies.

Amen, ThetaPrincess!!!

My mother never allowed us to behave like that in public. There was always a small treat of some sort if we behaved when we were running errands and if we caused a scene anywhere, no treat. No exceptions. And if I remember correctly, if my brother acted up and I didn't, I still got my treat and he had to deal with the consequences of his behavior. And I have to say, I think we both turned out to be pretty decent human beings.

I am with you on this, but it all depends on how many kids the mom has got, and what kind of day she's having. My cousin has FOUR and while her kids by and large behave BEAUTIFULLY when we are in public, every once in awhile a cranky child who woke up too early from his nap will make that impossible. No tantrums (not since the first one was a baby) but just crying LOUDLY. You have TOO MUCH to worry about, you want the kid to SHUT UP and you just placate them.

I dont agree with it, but I do understand.