Coming out Greek

[LadyLight]

These comments are a little rude guys, I was talking about my parents and my 2 best friends back home, not my whole high school. I just wanted to hear other ppl's experiences and maybe get a bit of an idea as to how some ppl have reacted. It's completly normal for me to want to share events in my life with the ppl closest to me and if you don't have a helpful comment, you don't need to respond

[ChildoftheHorn]

Its weird, my mom's side is all greek and only a few people are on my dad's side. My mom is greek and my dad hung out and did all the stuff with my mom's sorority (Sorority boy!) and there are definately somethings that are just funny. Mom gets everything and understands, my dad is clueless. His first comment was "Your grades better be good, that what I am sending you for!"

Actually, I think that it helps my grades since the sorority community at my school is very academic ( the lowest sorority has a 3.4/4 avg.!) which is higher than the school average by quite a bit. I think there is this little motivation to do a little better because you represent not just you and the org.s are full of many of the most prominant figures on campus at my school. There is really no such thing as a "stereotypical" sorority on my campus, but I have been to other schools that fit that bill. You may want to go into all the palpable benefits to your parents. Tell them about how it builds moral character, networking, leadership skills, social abilities, and lifelong friendships.

The whole drinking thing is a lil wierd, but you can paint that is a good light too. If you do that sort of thing, you are doing it with people you trust and trust in you. If they were your brothers/sisters, they would not let you go overboard and would always be looking out for your best interests. It is still better than drinking alone, right? There are a lot of benefits to being greek that you can find articles online, just look it up!

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by LadyLight

These comments are a little rude guys

People have different interepretations of what it means to "come out" as a Greek and who you're "coming out" to. Simple as that.

Originally Posted by LadyLight

if you dont have a helpful comment, you don't need to respond

Or you don't need to read.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

People have different interepretations of what it means to "come out" as a Greek and who you're "coming out" to. Simple as that.



Or you don't need to read.

You have a point, but I don't get people's responses when she says she's talking about her parents and her friends at home. You know the people you talk to about school stuff. I don't think she really means like sitting down with her friends and having a heart to heart talk, but it's going to come up and they might be jerks about it.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

You have a point, but I don't get people's responses when she says she's talking about her parents and her friends at home. You know the people you talk to about school stuff. I don't think she really means like sitting down with her friends and having a heart to heart talk, but it's going to come up and they might be jerks about it.

I understand what the OP is saying. However, people have different ideas of what being Greek is about and different types of interactions with family and friends. Some people (like a friend of mine) don't tell their family or friends much of anything. Like a friend of mine who pledged almost 10 years ago and never told her deeply religious family and friends from back home.

So the comments are what they are.