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Originally posted by AXiD670
You know, this isn't totally an issue of greek vs. non-greek - these parents are just control freaks. Period. Most of the things I did in rebellion were a direct result of my mother trying to control my life and make up my mind for me. These parents who have decided their child will not do something are going to get a shocking dose of reality...and not understand what they did wrong in raising their precious child.
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You know, that is SOOOOOOOOOOOO true. Every major big chance I took in my life that my mom went against turned out being the most positive thing in my life for me. At the time she thought joining a sorority was the most ridiculous thing she had ever heard. Also when I decided to up and move to NYC she thought that was ridiculous too, and I would somehow fail at both and screw up my life. It has been completely the opposite though and she is constantly running around telling people she meets that are Greek "Oh my daughter is a DPhiE". She's even met some DPhiE's and gets so excited. And moving to the city~~she always tells me now that is the best decision I could have made for "my career". Go figure. I think parents fear more that they can't protect us anymore and see that we are growing independent and becoming adults and it scares them.