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Originally posted by 33girl
Are the alums giving the active chapter respect?
I mean, when I came back to visit, I didn't expect people to treat me differently than when I was a sister - I didn't expect them to give up their seat so I could sit, clean up after me, sleep on the couch so I could have their bed or anything like that. I didn't expect pledges to know who I was so I introduced myself. If I borrowed something I put it back where it went. We had a real problem when I was an active with alums just wanting their butts kissed, not introducing themselves, etc and then being upset because they were "disrespected." Yes, you should make alums feel welcome, but if they act like jerks they don't deserve respect.
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Actually, yes, the alum in question gave this chapter LOTS of respect. She didn't expect anything different like cited in these examples. She helped out at Rush doing all the behind-the-scenes work with the rest of the alums, went to all their events and was a strong advisor on the board...
We had a harder time with the chapter realizing she was no longer an active and was an advisor who was there to guide them...They would resist her a lot causing a lot of tension....