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Originally posted by damasa:
What does a person do when they have friends they've know, basically their whole life, that hate them being part of the greek system?
The majority of my friends that I went to high school hate the fact that I belong to a fraternity. Now, I'm talking about friends that went all over for school, different states, different campuses, yet, they all hear that I (singled out) joined a fraternity. Most of them look and act differently around me now, and instead of callin me by my name, they say, "hey frat boy" or something to that end.
None of my friends belong to greek org. and it's not common that many ppl from our high school really do.
So how in the gee gosh golly heck (lol) do I get them to realize that greek life isn't as bad as most of them perceive it. It's nothing like they think, when the say that they've brainwashed me and taken control of my mind...LOL...they make it sound as if I were abducted by aliens!!!!
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Hey damasa
I know what it's like to experience this. Where I'm from, greek life is not considered very important and has caused conflicts with my family and freinds. There's not a lot you can do to curve anti-greek sentiments, trust me. At times it feels like it's you and your brothers against everyone else. I've even got in some real heated arguments with old freinds.
There comes a certain point where people just won't listen to reason.
What you may have to do is segregate your greek life and non-greek life. Your freinds have to accept it as part of your life, but you have to assure them that their freindship is still important to you and that you still want them as a part of your life.
I nearly lost my best freind because I was too stubborn to change my ways. I was pissed because I was sacrificing so much into my fraternity and received a lot of flak and criticism from those I counted on for support.
It's not easy being judged because of the letters you wear across your chest.
Everyday I hear negative comments about greeks, you can't let it get to you.
I know who I am, I don't give a shit what others say.