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The fact that you were worried about convincing your friends and family that greek life would benefit you is part of why I want no part of it, you have to be able to make your own decisions about your life without being overly conserned about what other people think.
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I didn't base my decision whether or not to go Greek on what my friends thought, but when they criticized my decision after the fact (when I hadn't asked their opinion), it was only natural that I would defend my choice. I suppose you're right that if you're only willing go Greek if all your friends approve, you are too dependent on what other people think. Then again, I don't know anyone like that, because all of us have at least one friend who is very anti-Greek - and yet, here we are in GLOs.
However, I do think convincing your family going Greek is a good idea hardly proves someone is a lemming! Many Greeks have their dues paid for by their families. Others have parents who threaten to withdraw all financial support if they join. Parents DO still have a strong influence over the "typical" age college student (aka 18-21) and their opinion thus needs to be taken into account.
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