When I was in high school, my close friend and I ALWAYS talked about becoming greek. She wanted to be an AKA, and I always wanted to be a Delta. Yeah I guess you could call us in "in the closet greeks, throwing up the signs, doing the call, making up strolls, (and I am pretty sure there were a LOT of you that have done this so don't even front
anyway. She tried for AKA THREE times, and FINALLY got chosen the third time. I was SO happy for her b/c I knew how bad she wanted this, and she was happy for me when I finally made it as well. Although we BOTH truly LOVE our organization....she took it to a NEW level. I mean she had AKA plates, spoons, cups (actually it was a set,) She had an AKA bathroom (with the towels, the mat, and I don't even know where she got this from or if she had it made, but she even had an AKA SHOWER CURTAIN
Her ENTIRE house was Pink and Green, her closet consisted of Pink and Green, she even had a pink and green cover for her bible. I have NEVER in my life seen so much pink and green. This was about 4 years ago. Well I went to go visit her and all of that stuff is GONE, and I couldn't understand why. she told me that she knew in her heart that the love she had for AKA was wrong. By that she meant, she would devote more time to her sorority then God. She said as much as she hate to admit it "she worshiped AKA" Now she said that she prayed about it, and she felt that she needed to reevaluate the situation and the love she had for her organization. I told her that it's o.k. to love something that you worked hard for (and believe me ya'll she WORKED HARD for AKA) but she told me this is true, but something is wrong when you realize that you are doing more work for AKA, Delta, or any other organization EACH and everyday, but don't do any thing for God or God takes the back burner. I mean just going to church every Sunday ain't gon cut it. She also said that she would pray every night and ask god to allow her to become a member she was involved in a lot of church activities, (president of this, chairperson of that etc), and after he granted that for her, she gave up her positions in the church and isn't involved in church activites like she used to and she doesn't pray no where near as much as she used to when she was asking to be accepted into the oraginzation) and she spent more time with AKA then going to church, spending time with her family, and she even lost a couple of friends because of this ordeal. She wouldn't hang out with them anymore because she wanted to be with her SORORS all the time. and it was putting a strain on her marriage.
Now with this Particular situation, I think she should have stepped away. I mean I love me some Delta, but I am not,
I repeat NOT going to allow it to affect my friends, family, and my relationship with God. I think everyone's situation is different.
That's just my Humble Opinion.
AND I'm OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!