Sweethearts wearing letters?

[ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl]

Originally Posted by RutgersPIKE

I understand that is like hazing, but I also know that I wasnt hazed at all during pledging and that I still feel like I had to finish my pledging before I could wear the letters, I just feel that the letters represent something more and that I really wouldnt appreciate it if anyone who is not a brother is walking around with the Pi Kappa Alpha on them because they really dont know what it represents, I understand some sweethearts might have done some work and even know a little bit about it, but the letters represent the bond I share with my brothers and I feel that brothers should be the only ones wearing my letters, I wouldnt even let my mother wear my pike hoodie when she asked me and was cold, call me cruel or whatever, but this is just something I strongly believe

Me personally, I think it's ok for mom to wear it. But it isn't a crime to feel strongly about your letters.

As far as I understand it, guys choose sweethearts...not just one of them. It seems to me that if the majority of the chapter thinks it's ok...then good deal.

I feel the same about lavalieres...it is a little different when it isn't run by the whole chapter. But if a brother laveliered a girl and he was approached by a group of brothers who were concerened about it...it seems like it would be reasonable to expect him to explain the situation to her and offer a nice shiny bauble instead.

It just has a lot to do with campus culture.

[RutgersPIKE]

Originally Posted by ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl

It just has a lot to do with campus culture.

I guess this is a Rutgers thing, but sweethearts really arent used in our school, I just know the mindset of the brothers at the Alpha Psi chapter of Pike is that only brothers wear letters, just because we all feel the same about the bond, I do not disagree with the fraternities that do let their sweethearts wear letters, I just wouldnt like to see my fraternity do it, instead we would let them wear PIKES on their shirt, because that is a nickname and has no meaning, unlike our letters, I guess I just take that meaning to a different level lol

[RutgersPIKE]

Originally Posted by ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl

Me personally, I think it's ok for mom to wear it. But it isn't a crime to feel strongly about your letters.

And as for my mother wearing my letters, she is greatly disappointed in my decision to pledge, so she doesnt deserve to wear the letters lol, let her freeze (but I do love my mother more than the world lol)

[ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl]

Originally Posted by RutgersPIKE

And as for my mother wearing my letters, she is greatly disappointed in my decision to pledge, so she doesnt deserve to wear the letters lol, let her freeze (but I do love my mother more than the world lol)

Well it's a personal thing, anyway. It's between you and your momma.

[RutgersPIKE]

I understand for fraternities letting sweethearts wear letters because sweethearts do some work for the fraternity, but how do you feel about girlfriends or boyfriends wearing letters, I saw some guys giving their girlfriends their hoodies to wear, but I would never do that

[RutgersPIKE]

MysticCat-that is exactly what im talking about in earning your letters, as well as the appropriate people on wearing letters, I just feel strongly on who should wear them or not, and I think we both can agree that only initiated members should be the ones wearing the letters, I just feel that more people should feel this way to, I just hope that the other Pike chapters agree with me

[ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl]

Originally Posted by RutgersPIKE

I understand for fraternities letting sweethearts wear letters because sweethearts do some work for the fraternity, but how do you feel about girlfriends or boyfriends wearing letters, I saw some guys giving their girlfriends their hoodies to wear, but I would never do that

I know I'm a girl, but I personally think it seems a little out of line. I wouldn't give my jersey to a guy to wear (um...not that he'd want to anyway haha). I think the lavalieres are inconspicuous and are SUPPOSED to have meaning behind them...but it's not something that the fraternity men would be wearing. At least I'm pretty sure. And usually sweetheart shirts are designated as such. And even sweetheart bages are not exactly like a guy's badge. But sewn on letters are. The only time I've worn guy sewn on letters was as a coach for Lip Jam...we usually wear a shirt of theirs to support the team and that's what I was given. But I would personally feel very out of place just casually wearing it in the same way I wear my own.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl

Me personally, I think it's ok for mom to wear it. But it isn't a crime to feel strongly about your letters.

I was ok with giving my mom a set of letters that said "Mom" underneath. I WASN'T ok with her buying letters for herself.

[ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I was ok with giving my mom a set of letters that said "Mom" underneath. I WASN'T ok with her buying letters for herself.

I think I'd be the same way, but my mom's a KD, so she doesn't really feel the need for that kinda stuff. So no worries for me.

[kathykd2005]

Originally Posted by ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl

I think I'd be the same way, but my mom's a KD, so she doesn't really feel the need for that kinda stuff. So no worries for me.

Awww your mama's a KD?!

[ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl]

Originally Posted by kathykd2005

Awww your mama's a KD?!

Yep! Well...everyone in the family (except one wayward cousin who went Phi Mu) was until me.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl

I think I'd be the same way, but my mom's a KD, so she doesn't really feel the need for that kinda stuff. So no worries for me.

My mom is a "I wish I could have gone greek"...so she likes wearing my letters.

[kathykd2005]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

My mom is a "I wish I could have gone greek"...so she likes wearing my letters.

That is actually really sweet. Did you get her an ASA Mama shirt?