Closing the door after the horses bolted

[DaffyKD]

My mother was/is the total opposite of a helicopter mom. I went through rush (yes it was eons ago) in order to move out of the house early. She tried to manipulate me into dropping out before I started since she wanted me home for another week to further destroy my non-existent self esteem. She reminded me I would not be invited to join any house because 1) I was not pretty enough for her so the girls would not think me pretty, 2) I was not smart enough for her. I have dyslexia and did not have a 4.0 like she did and the girls would not like that, 3) I am Jewish and there was no Jewish based house on my campus and the other houses all hated Jews, and 4) I was the HS geek/nerd/unpopular girl and no one was going to like me so I should be home so she could remind me of this. Of course, I ignored her for the first time in my life and went through rush. After I signed my preference card I called home:

Me: Hi Mom, if KD offers me a bid tomorrow may I break my dorm contract and move into the house?

Her: What???? You are still in rush?????

DaffyKD

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by DaffyKD

After I signed my preference card I called home:

Me: Hi Mom, if KD offers me a bid tomorrow may I break my dorm contract and move into the house?

Her: What???? You are still in rush?????

Love it. So what did she say when you actually got the bid?

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by DaffyKD

My mother was/is the total opposite of a helicopter mom. I went through rush (yes it was eons ago) in order to move out of the house early. She tried to manipulate me into dropping out before I started since she wanted me home for another week to further destroy my non-existent self esteem. She reminded me I would not be invited to join any house because 1) I was not pretty enough for her so the girls would not think me pretty, 2) I was not smart enough for her. I have dyslexia and did not have a 4.0 like she did and the girls would not like that, 3) I am Jewish and there was no Jewish based house on my campus and the other houses all hated Jews, and 4) I was the HS geek/nerd/unpopular girl and no one was going to like me so I should be home so she could remind me of this. Of course, I ignored her for the first time in my life and went through rush. After I signed my preference card I called home:

Me: Hi Mom, if KD offers me a bid tomorrow may I break my dorm contract and move into the house?

Her: What???? You are still in rush?????

DaffyKD

So, did you get to move into the house?

[DaffyKD]

Originally Posted by amIblue?

So, did you get to move into the house?

Yes. Lived in the house all 4 years!

DaffyKD

[Leslie Anne]

Originally Posted by DaffyKD

I ignored her for the first time in my life and went through rush.

Yay for gaining your independence and joining KD! Sorry to hear what you had to go through though.

[ree-Xi]

((KD)) Are we cousins? My mother was crazy unsupportive both times around (AXiD and Gamma Sig). She didn't even want me to go to college. Kudos to those of us who did it on our own!