Also, be prepared to be told that there is no option to go "inactive" in this situation. You haven't given a very good reason IMHO to go inactive, and I doubt that there are any groups that let their members out of their responsibilities just because they aren't feeling it. If you really value your membership, it's time to make the effort to make it work. Realize that membership is not always a bed of roses. You are in a group of women who have different personalities and may not always mesh. Part of this experience is learning to get along with all types of women and finding value in people even if they aren't your best friends. Find a core group of women that your are close to and nurture those relationships. Get something out of your sorority by putting something into it. Join a committee or be more active in the chapter. Don't wallow in the pity of "they didn't help me when I had a stalker". Like others have said, they may not have understood what was going on, and in many ways, they may have not know what to do. Despite being sisters, they haven't known you for your entire life so they won't respond like a sister that you grew up with, so you have to cut them a little slack. In the end, you get out of a sorority what you put into it. You make friends by being a friend. Forgiveness may help you let go of these feelings of separation from the rest of the chapter. Otherwise, you may just have to give up your membership as the other option.
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