parents st bid day?

I don't know how It started but I was glad to be there and watch the excitement. I wouldn't go unless my daughter was pledging, but it's a great memory I have now.

This is a trend that was started at LSU. The mommies and daddies who were never in sororities started showing up to join in their daughters moment of success.

Those who never had the bid day of their own show up to join in on their daughters reflected glory. Imagine my shock when on Facebook a couple we knew from a social organization showed up with an extended lens camera and made it all about themselves. How pathetic I will never look at these people the same again. And frankly I can not imagine how this girl got in that sorority.

Let me clarify a real sorority woman allows her daughter to have been day with her sisters and fellow pledges just as I did.

A lot of parents go to Bid Day to congratulate their daughters and take pictures. Where I'm from, they leave shortly after. Then the girls go do their thing with the actives and their new PC.

Mine came with flowers and just to say congrats. Also to see what they're paying out the nose for lol. They didn't stay long, just for a quick hug (and dinner the night before, after pref). It's easy because I'm from GA but I wouldn't expect them to come if I were from further away.

Also, I know my parents came just because they wanted to see me and I really wanted to see them. Moving away for college can be hard and it was nice to have them come after a week of being by myself. Helped with the adjustment.

Just because they are paying its a day about the pledges and members. I agree with the poster who said are they living in reflective glory. Florist can deliver flowers, parents can come another time. Let it be about the membership and not a Facebook Photo Op!

Parents attend bid day at TONS of schools. I wanted mine there. They were at my first choice house and found my bid day buddy and were with her when I ran to her. They videoed and took pictures. It was fun to get to share with them, and they stayed for a little bit and then left and I had fun with my new sisters. It's totally okay for this to happen. If you're not comfortable with it, you're parents don't have to come.

99.9% of our parents are the ones paying dues. They deserve to be there on the day their daughter makes a thousand-dollar investment on their behalf. I don't understand why people think it's so weird.