[ASTalumna06]

First of all, if one of your family members refuses to be friendly with you because this, that's sad. And not for you, but for them.

Secondly, if you feel the need to have them understand, try to talk to them about why you're interested in joining. Do your research online and see what sororities really do. Talk about it with them. Show them examples of Greeks helping the community. Discuss their focus on academics. etc.

Understand, though, that some people might never understand. My mom was never against me joining, and I still to this day don't know what she truly thinks of the whole thing, but no matter how many times I tell her what my letters are, she'll still say things like, "Oh, I really like your AET shirt." I've pretty much given up on telling her it's an S. lol

Keep in mind that for every person who's against you joining, there will be another person who thinks it's a great thing that you did. And as long as your family isn't discussing the possibility of completely disowning you, do your own thing, and show them how great being in a sorority is (if/when you join).