It was all Greek to me....

[tld221]

well, she was honest about her experience, but i dont understand why people hold on to that anger like that? she does sound like she was easily swayed and a total joiner. if it wasnt Zeta, she wouldve joined anything that fit the bill - ski club, chorus, hopscotch-and-marbles club, iont know. she was rolling wit the homies, and all the better that she was a legacy.

her chapter just sounds like they were looking for girls to keep the chapter alive. and she just happened to fit the bill of what we (a general, NPHC "we") look for in potential members (grades, good character, etc)

i'm not mad at her for posting all this, but still. it sounds like, at basic level, she just got up with the wrong chapter. we ALL have chapters in our orgs that are not model examples of what we are as international organizations.

and where was her mother when all this went down?

[1908Revelations]

Originally Posted by tld221

well, she was honest about her experience, but i dont understand why people hold on to that anger like that? she does sound like she was easily swayed and a total joiner. if it wasnt Zeta, she wouldve joined anything that fit the bill - ski club, chorus, hopscotch-and-marbles club, iont know. she was rolling wit the homies, and all the better that she was a legacy.

her chapter just sounds like they were looking for girls to keep the chapter alive. and she just happened to fit the bill of what we (a general, NPHC "we") look for in potential members (grades, good character, etc)

i'm not mad at her for posting all this, but still. it sounds like, at basic level, she just got up with the wrong chapter. we ALL have chapters in our orgs that are not model examples of what we are as international organizations.

and where was her mother when all this went down?

I agree TLD.

Since I am not in her chapter or her org these things may have actually happened. I know several people who regret the 'pledging' (ie. hazing) they went through (while there are others who praise it). I am surely not mad at her for posting this if it is the truth. They are her experiences.

Her mom was probably unaware if this girl is anything like one of my friends. I had a friend that 'pledge' (underground that is) whose mother is actually a member of the org she was 'pledging' yet she never told her mom because she wanted to do it on her own. She could have at least gone to mom for advice.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by 1908Revelations

I agree TLD.

Since I am not in her chapter or her org these things may have actually happened. I know several people who regret the 'pledging' (ie. hazing) they went through (while there are others who praise it). I am surely not mad at her for posting this if it is the truth. They are her experiences.

Her mom was probably unaware if this girl is anything like one of my friends. I had a friend that 'pledge' (underground that is) whose mother is actually a member of the org she was 'pledging' yet she never told her mom because she wanted to do it on her own. She could have at least gone to mom for advice.

Yeah her experiences are her experiences. It's the "feed 'em to the wolves" mindset and approach that annoys me with these things.

People know the proper channels to go through if they have a problem with their chapter and want change so that others won't have that experience. But this blog wasn't just about that. It was about her self-revelation and need to vent at whatever cost. Just like almost everyone else who disaffiliates. Boohoo.