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Originally Posted by apd76
It is an odd topic for me. We are all inducted and told that we are members for life. My fraternity experience was different than most of the people on this board. I was inducted in 1976 into a small national fraternity on a large impersonal urban commuter-college campus. So my fraternity brothers were also the only close friends I had on campus, which is probably why I'm still in touch with some of them.
I don't know if I really consider myself a member of my fraternity so many years later. I'd say the best thing is to slowly break contact with your undergrad chapter but keep in touch with fellow alumni if only via email as I do now.
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It may sound bad and I apologize, but I feel sorry for you. Your statement makes me really sad. As alumni, we have so many opportunities to mentor young men and women during these formative years as they are becoming responsible (hopefully) adults. Although you, and many others, have not been involved for a long time, there are so many opportunities to educate members in the chapter....not on stuff relating to our orgs, but just life. The other benefit...the collegiates enrich your life as well!
That said, at least you keep in touch with the people you were in chapter with. We did join orgs to create lifelong friendships and that's exactly what you did.