A unique and kind of sad recruit story

[Stanleypeep]

Hopefully they'd be more openminded

One would hope.

And perhaps they should read the entire thing to understand that its really a positive message and not a negative one as most of you seemed to take it. I understand that people can read into things and take it more personally than they need to. (Hopefully they know this is a personal experience and anything said about specific members were comments on individuals and not the entire organization. I think this is pretty apparent by now.)

I would you would understand the difference and others would as well. If you don't then perhaps you should rethink.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, anyone reading the entire story should look at the minute details as part of a much larger (more positive) message.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by Stanleypeep

One would hope.

And perhaps they should read the entire thing to understand that its really a positive message and not a negative one as most of you seemed to take it. I understand that people can read into things and take it more personally than they need to. (Hopefully they know this is a personal experience and anything said about specific members were comments on individuals and not the entire organization. I think this is pretty apparent by now.)

I would you would understand the difference and others would as well. If you don't then perhaps you should rethink.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, anyone reading the entire story should look at the minute details as part of a much larger (more positive) message.

For what it's worth, I saw it as positive.

[Barbie's_Rush]

The End

[gee_ess]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

For what it's worth, I saw it as positive.

I didn't see it as a terrible thing either. I agree that someone might be slightly offended because of some less than tactful comments, but I am giving props to the OP for not continuing to point fingers or blame. I think her explanation rings genuine. Maybe not well thought out - but genuine feelings. And, in reading back over the thread, I do think she was reflecting on her own insecurities, hang ups, misinterpretations, etc. She has tried to calmly explain herself (no flounce or insults) repeatedly, has apologized and tried to explain the reasons she posted.

Whatever her reasons, I have read trolls who have acted far worse,set out to make a mockery of Greek life, planned their whole thread to make GC members angry, and accomplished it. I don't think that was the case here.

Sometimes people say and do things without thinking it all the way through...that is my opinion of the OP's faux pas with some of her more revealing details.

I do agree that Stanleypeep should quit trying to explain herself. It isn't going to get any better because the damage is done for some people and no amount of explanation is going to change minds.