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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son had an interesting take on it. He’s had several fraternities reach out to him but he isn’t interested. In his opinion it’s A. Weird to pay for friends B. More about gaining social protection by subjugating your will and moral compass to a group and C Limiting as he enjoys bringing together different groups of people. My daughter had a slightly different but similar opinion that she didn’t want some other group picking and dictating her friends for her. She is shockingly beautiful so the queen bees always zero in on her to get her to join their cliques and she’s always rebuffed them, picked her own friends.

Both kids have a strong protect the weaker person ethos and can’t stand people who reject or pick on people to boost their own popularity. Greek life seems to attract people willing to follow not lead, and prey on the weaker people rather than defend. [/quote]

Why does anyone think you are paying for friends?  That’s the most nonsensical comment…I mean my kid pays dues and it includes housing and food (and yeah party expenses) but it’s just slightly more than what the school would charge for room and board.
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Same here.  I'm telling you, it's jealousy.  It really is.[/quote]

It’s really not. It’s a cheap shot, but not a real stretch as to why they say that. I was in a sorority and lived in house, I know all about the expenses. I genuinely don’t think adults are jealous of a college Greek life they wish they had? I think if anyone is jealous of anything, it’s of kids getting into elite schools, full-ride scholarships, and the like. Greek life is great for many (was for me), but come on, it’s nothing that is haunting people as they ooze with jealousy. This is crazy thinking and I have such a tough time rationalizing how grown adults think like this. Anyone here is well past college glory days![/quote]

They're jealous that their KIDS can't get in.  That's why I mean.  [/quote]

Maybe a small amount, but  kind of doubt this also. Most can get a bid if wanted at most schools. Not the top houses as you know, but a house. It would surprise me if parents are that knowledgeable or invested in a process they weren’t a part of or a fan of to be jealous. I think it just annoys Greek people just like athlete parents when anyone isn’t wowed by it.[/quote]

Except I'm not a Greek person.  [/quote]

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