This is what Greek Life ISN'T!!!!!!
 

Today I recieved this letter from another sorority at our school that my friend and I had pledged, after getting into it we found that it wasn't a good fit for us and depledged. This letter really saddened me...

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Oh man, all I can say is WOAH! Whatever happened to Greek Life being about unity and friendship? This girl obviously missed that memo! How can you tell someone that they aren't right to be in a sorority just because they aren't right for your sorority? Did she really expect for you to just continue pledging and become a member of an organization that wasn't right for you? As a member of a well-established local sorority that is in the process of expanding, I can tell you that it takes guts, determination, and charisma to start up a chapter let alone an entire new sorority. Oh behalf of the sisters of the Delta chapter of Kappa Lambda Psi, I would like to congratulate you on your hard work and efforts and we are eager to hear of what we're sure will be Rho Sigma Zeta's many accoplishments soon.

-Masha:)

She sounds like a bitter, miserable person. If she was all that happy with her sisterhood, she wouldn't bother writing such a venomous letter to you because you're interested in starting your own.

Put the letter where it belongs, in the trash can!

What in the world did she mean by "seeking legal refute"?

interesting. people suck.

especially ignornant people like that.

Okay, I just have to say that I am ROFLMAO that she said all that and then signed it Good Luck. what a dork.

"seeking legal refute" is a fancy schmancy way of saying they will sue.

Is "her" sorority a local one as well?

Just wondering because of the whole "seeking legal refute" thing... if they are local, they don't really have a case, do they? (I am just guessing that most locals don't have their letters/symbols/everything else copyrighted?)

I don't really know both sides of the story, so I wouldn't want to make any judgements on the writer of the letter... but the letter did sound rather mean :o

I know that, I'm just wondering what grounds they imagine that they could use for that.

I think it's because she wrote: " By the way I also notice that you mimicked quite a bit of MY sorority beliefs. GET YOUR OWN. "

I don't know if "sorority beliefs" are really a legal case. I mean, if you think about it, different sororities were formed for different reasons, but most all of them have *some kind* of belief in strong academic excellence, leadership, philanthropic work, sisterhood, and growing in social settings.

Maybe what she meant in the letter about the "sorority beliefs" were more than just general things like that.. something more specific, but I wouldn't know what? :confused:

My gosh!! :eek: I would be so embarassed to call a girl like that a sister. Which lucky sorority got her? :rolleyes:

That is also very rude. I can see why you left. :(

DAYUMN that is wrong! This comes to mind:
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That Abby just needs to:

*reach up her a$$
*pull the stick out

Grr to her!

I can't believe that she wrote that letter!! Who does she think she is to get into a major hissy fit over your wanting to establish a new sorority? If you and your friend didn't find a fit with hers, you had every right to depledge. Also, what she did was totally uncouth.

This is coming from a woman who co-founded a young, yet growing sorority, but I think what you are doing takes a lot of guts and determination. Don't give up because of the letter! Good Luck!!!

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Talk about a way to ruil Greek relations. I say ignore her, and know that you can do this, and you already are. You don't need negative people dragging you down!

Wow, talk about no class nor manners! Lauren I'm glad you didn't stick with them. In no world would I EVER want to call her a sister.

I mean if you don't like what someone is doing think that to yourself, but to tell them by e-mail is just tacky!

If I were you i'd just laugh my ass off at her.

What the hell is legal refute?
Refute means (courtesy of my handy dandy always at my side Black's Law Dictionary): 1) to prove (a statement) to be false. 2) to prove (a person) to be wrong)

In the context, it makes no sense. I think she's just trying to scare you. You didn't make an actions or say anything legally that she can refute.

In other words, she's just bitter and blowing smoke out of her ass.

If it's another local, there's not much you can do.
But if it's a national sorority, you should send a copy of the email to their advisor or their HQ. It wasn't a very ladylike, gracious, or even civil email.

People need to realize you can't just sue for any damn thing you feel like!:p

wow!!! someone got up on a major league wrong side of the bed. what kind of bad attitude is that? roll on and not let it bug you. you are so far ahead of her in terms of work ethic and attitude.
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DA!
 

Keep the email, print it out and frame it! If/when you get your group going, hang it so ALL can see it!

If from your other posts, I think I know who this Soroity is, it is a sad statement for not the Soroity but this person who is in it!:(

To funny, but that is the reason all new locals are started, to try to do something a little different than what is available!:cool:

Just work your butt off and prove her wrong!:D

Unreal. :mad:

How sad :(

Heh, ahh yes....this looks familiar. We've gotten this PLENTY when word got round that we were starting a new sorority. This won't be the end of it, so grow some thick skin and go with the flow. It'l be hard to ignore it, but you just have to prove yourself to them. Anyway, she sounded like a big ole b*tch, looks like you're not missing much.

Remember, to the other sororities, you're COMPETITION!! ;)

PM if you want hon, good luck :)

I was thinking the same thing! People like that are what is wrong with the world.

Lauren, just continue doing what you're doing because obviously smart enough to realize that this girl is just petty.

Actually, it is a fancy schmancy way for "Abby" to demonstrate her ignorance. The phrase is "seeking legal recourse." "Refute" isn't even a noun.

Abby deserves nothing more than to be ignored.

Thanks everyone that really helped alot it was reather theraputic in a way. hehe anyways I know it was just to scare us and what not and my friend Gina (the other founder) was like Lauren I think she confused us because that description sounds more like me oh well they sent an apology letter but i dunno it wasn't from her it was from a diff sister and and it just wasn't the same oh well life goes on and because of her i want to work so much harder at this now and prove 'em wrong :)

Boy, aren't you heartbroken that you don't get to be sisters with Abby? :rolleyes:

Talk about dodging a bullet!

Ivy

Oh, but she seems so fun... I wish I could be sisters with Abby...

*smacks self in face*

Wait. No I don't. LOL.

LMAO! :D

All I can say is oh my. :eek: If "Abby" set out to make herself look like a fool, she accomplished it beautifully.

Well, she must not have a "once" of that special something needed to be in a sorority either!

IT'S OUNCE, YOU DOLT!!!!
IDIOT!

That letter was horrible! Geez I would hate to have a would be or have been sister like that. anyways I think shes just miserable and you came along and she decided to take it out on you. oh well thats her loss and everyone else to decides to think like her. I hope you have made some other friends out of that experience.



Nichole

It just never ceases to amaze me how people will act a fool on the email. I think you are well rid of that group, if Abby is an example of their "sisterhood."

Re: This is what Greek Life ISN'T!!!!!!
 

I'm not even mad at the young lady who sent you that email. Perhaps her analysis of the situation is accurate.

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I do not know what you hoped to accomplish by posting the email she sent you, though.

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Exactly!
 

I'm a silent observer and I've been reading this thread. I have been very confused as to the point of posting something like this. While I agree that the letter from this other sorority was outta line, I feel that rhosigmazeta is looking to get some type of sympathy vote. I don't know, maybe it's just me. But I keep asking, what was the point in telling us this?
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Arya thinking the same thing.

Thanks! I agree with the sentiments of the previous three posters.

And you know what, there are TOO MANY books out there to read to see how other Greek Lettered Organizations were founded. I'm not sure how much legitimacy I would give.....ah well, who cares what I think.

While you all may or may not agree as to whether or not it was kosher for her to have posted this message (everyone, of course, is entitled to their opinions), does it make you feel good to belittle the poster and to embarass her?

What purpose does that accomplish?

She hasn't done anything to warrant that- she hasn't insulted anyone here or been rude. There's no reason for anyone to do that to her.

Maybe it was to show how NOT to act towards people who choose not to finish pledging. I know from personal experience that people usually act pretty nasty to those who decide, for whatever reason, to not finish out pledging. Maybe we should all learn from this nasty letter how NOT to act towards those that make their own decisions about Greek Life.

Not everyone will react to the situation the same way these people did :)

It seems like she was upset that she tried to start another organization, not that she depledged the first group. People on here are acting like they don't have any members of their organization that get hot headed sometimes... Come on people, we all have members that say somethings they shouldn't say. Didn't rhosigmazeta say that another member apologized for what the first member sent?