When your best friend isn't Greek...

[tcsparky]

It can be hard to have a best friend who is extremely busy, no matter what the reason.

Example: You come in and your best friend is getting dressed up- obviously for a party. You ask, "What's up? Where's the party?" And she replies- "Oh, you can't go, it's only for members of my sorority."

It's the middle of the afternoon, and your best friend is getting ready to go play an intramural game. She says - only XYZ can play on the team. You are told that you can come watch, but she will be with her sisters and won't be able to hang with you.

You come in after an afternoon class, and ask your best friend if she wants to go get some ice cream. She says that she is going over to the chapter room to do something with her sisters. You don't see her again until after dark that night.

A person can start to feel that they are not wanted, in the way, of little importance, and left out. It is not intentional, but that doesn't change the feeling the person has about the situation. The suggestions about getting her involved in other clubs, encouraging her to Rush, making time for her, are excellent. If your sorority is not socially exclusive (non-sisters can hang out during casual situations) then ask her to come with you as much as possible. She is feeling that she is not important to you anymore, and that can make her feel less inclined to branch out on her own. Give her support and encouragement.