Parents against sororities....

[rhoyaltempest]

When people are having this problem, I always wonder about how exactly they present sorority or fraternity life to their parents. I think in some cases people are either not providing enough information or they are providing the wrong information. It might be more convincing and more personal to actually pick a group that you are thinking about trying to join and do your research and then to present to your parents what this org is doing in the community and talk about their philanthropy and give examples. Talk about all the great things they do; from raising funds for different causes to giving out scholarship awards. No one can deny that we do great things but we have to be informed about what's going on and share this information with others so they are less inclined to believe the negative. Even provide your parents with some literature and introduce them to a member if you know someone. Overall, I think you have to make it more personal. If you just talk about the orgs in general, they will be more inclined to believe stereotypes. You have to show them something real. As for "paying for friends," this to me is ridiculous. Our orgs are non-profit organizations and all non-profit organizations (including church congregations) have to depend on their members (or sponsors, donors, partners, etc.) to help finance the many expenses and duties that go into running an organization or business. It's that simple. So when people try to accuse me of "paying for friends," that's what I tell them. Good luck to you!