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I generally try to be non-judgmental with the folks who seem to not have a clue about Greek Life, but being "forced" to initiate strikes me as pretty odd. They have to force you to write a check for at least a couple hundred dollars, force you to show up at numerous events and meetings, force you to show up at the ceremony in the appropriate attire, etc.
We all get disillusioned at some point while a collegian, I think and question whether we made the right decision. I remember trying to desperately talk a favorite sister out of terminating her membership. Our chapter had changed a lot since she had been initiated and she no longer felt close to the newer women who were around. I tried so hard to show her that although our chapter had changed, Alpha Gamma Delta's Purpose, ritual, ideals, and focus had not changed and that she was a perfect AGD, even if our chapter wasn't perfect for her anymore. I tried hard to get her to accept other options so that she could be active as an alumna, but got nowhere. Within a year, the chapter got into a lot of trouble for their behaviors and had to be "cleaned" but is in great shape now. I will always be sad that I didn't convince this sister to stick it out because she was the kind of woman we needed around.
If something really horrible has happened, then you need to alert someone who can do something about it. There aren't any activities sanctioned by any NPC which could be classified as "horrible". You do have the option of terminating your membership, but you don't have the option of pledging another NPC, even if you transfer schools.
Dee
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