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Originally posted by AKA2D '91
How do you rekindle the spirit of a member...your brother who is no longer interested b/c of the "new way of doing things?"
Hey...the person is proud, but isn't "feeling it"...ya know?
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Interesting question, AKA2D,
I guess you show (or tell) the bruh (or soror, in yall's case) that:
1. they're missed/needed/loved
2. they're walking away doesn't change (or better) the situation they're upset about.
3. Ask their financially active line-mates to stay in their ears.
4. (This may seem odd) but if rival orgs are strong, appeal to their sense of "camaraderie." An example... locally, AKA/DST go to war in fundraising, charity work, etc.. all to the community's benefit. I gotta think it makes both orgs stronger. Alphas dominate in the community and put in work, as do others, but if the rivalries were more intense, we'd ALL be better, and inactive bruhs might be more willing to rejoin the fight.
I dislike intake, but if I let my distaste make me walk away instead of helping devise/push an alternative plan to restore "pledging" that passes legal muster (stay tuned, cause Ohio always leads the way!!), then I haven't done all I can for Alpha.
There are ole heads that just ain't gon hear it. All you can do is keep your fraternal hand extended and go ahead and work with the talent on hand. In our case, like yall's, I know that's enough to get the job done.