GDI stands for Gosh Damn Independents and is there for those who decide against going into Greek life. Greek life isn’t for everybody and most of us understand that! I am really sick of hearing select things from those who aren’t in them though.
I was a GDI up until my sophomore year so I’ve been there; I’ve seen both sides.
I get that from the outside we look like these preppy perfect little minions. In reality, a lot goes on behind the scenes that you don’t see.
I have seen my life without these girls in it and while I was ok, I’m so much happier because I have found the people that I have the most in common with by joining the sorority; I have a group that will stand by me, even if they barely know me. I get not wanting to join and I respect you for that, but I am sick of people who aren’t in it, and have never been in it, saying so many things like #sratb*tches.
1. Saying “You don’t look like a sorority girl”
I get the same response from those not in one.
“Are you in a sorority?”
“No, are you?”
“Yeah, I’m in insert sorority here”
“You don’t look like a sorority girl”
Not all of us look alike. We are all different and that is what makes us such a good sorority is having the guys' girl, the athletic girls, the shy girls, and even the girly girls.
2. Hearing “So you pay for your friends?”
I get it we pay dues every month to be in a sorority and technically we are paying for friendship but we don’t care and we don’t need to be reminded of it by you. This is because we are reminded every single month when dues need to be paid.
3. Assuming that we all have money
Not every single one of us has daddy and mommy’s money! A lot of us actually work in the summer/breaks, and during the school year to help pay for our sorority and college. We just work harder to make more money to be able to spend it on this.
4. Suggesting that our only friends are in Greek life
We don’t just hang out with people that are in Greek life, most of us have friends ranging from all over. Especially because being in Greek life you have to be super involved on campus with different groups allowing you to branch out and find yourself outside of the sorority.
5. Not allowing us to feel like we can have it both ways
I have friends in Greek life and outside of it! I love them all. I sometimes feel like I can’t have it all with both of them. It's so hard to time manage between all the events I have for sorority stuff, and then all the events I’m missing out with those, not in them. It’s sometimes hard to juggle all the things I have on my plate with Greek life and my social life outside of it. I know my friends support me no matter what but sometimes I feel like I can’t have it both ways!
