I consider my mom really conservative. She immigrated to the US many years ago and eventually became a naturalized citizen. She had never heard of fraternities and sororities until I told her that I was thinking of joining AGD.
She began talking about my decision to our relatives who immediately told her to forbid me to join! I still live at home so to an extent she has some say over my life. When I asked her why my idiot relatives told her that, you know what they said? "WATCH REVENGE OF THE NERDS AND ANIMAL HOUSE. YOU DON'T WANT HER TO TURN OUT LIKE THAT."
I wanted to slap my aunts and to this day I still want to, but that's another post for the Chit Chat board.
Lucky for me, our Presents ceremony was the following week. Presents is just that, the pledge class is presented to the alumnae and our family. It's usually held on a Sunday afternoon, much like Sunday tea. There, our families got to talk to the alums and learn more about AGD. My mom got her questions answered and all her fears for my safety were put to rest.
Right now I think my mom is supportive of my AGD experience. I pay my own monthly dues, but she helps out whenever I need certain things for AGD (supplies for the car wash, collecting soda tabs, etc.). She loves the fact that I have so many opportunities just being being in this organization, scholarships being the most important since we are a single parent household. She even likes reading our Quarterly whenever it comes in the mail. She usually gets to read it before I do!
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