[ADPiSAI]

My family defnitely did NOT respond well when I told them that I was joining a sorority. I knew that they wouldn't be too happy about it, so I waited until after I got my bid to tell them because I didn't want them to try to talk me out of it.

They grilled me constantly about it... They were absolutely 100% convinced that I was getting beaten up and forced to get drunk out of my mind and do really really stupid things. Ridiculous stereotypes... When one of the tires on my car blew one night, my dad said, "Well, you have to be more careful. I bet you ran over some beer bottles at the fraternity house." I started laughing, and he cut me off and told me that it wasn't funny -- I shouldn't be up there partying so much. You'd think they'd know me better than that... They also said that they wouldn't put a penny toward anything sorority-related.

After a few weeks, they loosened up a bit. A few days before initiation, I asked my mom's opinion on which pin I should order... I had narrowed it down to a few of the least expensive options, but had my heart set on another that I couldn't afford. My mom actually offered to pay for the one that I really wanted. I was in a total state of shock. When they came to pick me up, they met a few of my sisters and saw that they weren't horrible, evil people, but rather really nice girls. My diamond sister (big) went out to dinner with us, and I think that helped a lot.

Now my mom is really interested in ADPi. She's always asking me all sorts of questions, and I've let her read as much of my stuff as non-members are allowed. I recently got a letter sweatshirt in the mail that - surprise- she had ordered for me!
My dad has absolutely no interest in it at all... but at least he's off my case about it.
My brother, however, insists that I only joined for the free beer and is convinced that I've turned into some crazy drunken ho, no matter what I say. *sigh*