Again, I completely understand that sometimes sister-mother/sister-daughter match-ups don't turn out as wonderfully as we all would like. It happened to me! But even when they don't turn out well, there *are* other options, as Susan pointed out:
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Originally posted by AGDZO Susan
If the SM/SD match isn't working then talk to the New Member Coordinator and ask to get a SM that does have similarities to the New Member. It's not right for the NM to be stuck w/ a SM that she doesn't get along with and vice versa.
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Maybe chapters aren't aware that this solution exists. I know I wasn't.
As some of our other sisters have mentioned, Alpha Gam's policy is to give new members a sister-mother during the Pledging Ritual. It doesn't allow for additions later on. BUT (and this is a big but) there *are* ways to solve problem match-ups when those problems arise.
I know that sisters might not agree with Alpha Gam's policy on this, but unless its changed, we have an obligation to operate within the guidelines that IC and Ritual sets out for us.