DonorChildren | ellssjay | Mentions https://donorchildren.com/members/ellssjay/activity/mentions Activity feed mentioning ellssjay. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:36:10 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 4e812ab3cfcaf0f173083c1f6f17db1e wmdoran replied to the topic Emotional Support in the forum Sperm Donors http://www.donorchildren.com/forums/topic/emotional-support/page/2/#post-2384 Fri, 22 May 2015 03:40:53 -0600 Think what you want but what I’m suggesting is not crazy. Here’s a recent story where the ‘donor’ father is winning rights: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2015/02/sperm_donor_parental_rights_new_jersey_lesbian_couple_is_losing_visitation.html.

These children are so young; 1.5 and other still in womb. You’re…[Read more]

]]> 0 9bd81d8d57098fe9a9f8e1ac464cf44f wmdoran replied to the topic Emotional Support in the forum Sperm Donors http://www.donorchildren.com/forums/topic/emotional-support/#post-2382 Thu, 21 May 2015 16:37:27 -0600 I’m offering @ellssjay an idea. It sounds like her boyfriend is interested in his children and their ‘friends’ are open to him being part of their lives. This is a pretty complicated situation, calling this man less than altruistic because he desires to be part of his children is reflective of a broken perspective of fatherhood on your part.…[Read more]

]]> 0 28f2a5e66858f0caa6ab04c8d7f4abd5 yfactor replied to the topic Emotional Support in the forum Sperm Donors http://www.donorchildren.com/forums/topic/emotional-support/#post-2381 Thu, 21 May 2015 05:52:12 -0600 Building a case to obtain parental rights?!? Preparing for legal battle, probably a nasty one. Doesn’t sound like that’s what children need.

Well you don’t know me @wmdoran. I made more long-term decisions when I was young, even at the end of primary school. Maybe that’s in my genes 🙂 I also wasn’t hit by the news and due to chronological order…[Read more]

]]> 0 5015c98123336f6de933b73a4cb25c95 wmdoran replied to the topic Emotional Support in the forum Sperm Donors http://www.donorchildren.com/forums/topic/emotional-support/#post-2378 Wed, 20 May 2015 14:35:53 -0600 We did get a little off topic. Thanks for commenting back @ellssjay. I’m sorry to hear the stress you are facing as part of this dysfunction. My thoughts are either way the friendship is over. Each party has expectations that are not in line with the other’s. I think the original ‘agreement’ is out the window. Is any of it on paper? Keep all…[Read more]

]]> 0 8c845db203f05c228e7a169e82ffac7e yfactor replied to the topic Emotional Support in the forum Sperm Donors http://www.donorchildren.com/forums/topic/emotional-support/#post-2374 Tue, 19 May 2015 19:43:02 -0600 Yeah we come from different places. If the genetic father becomes a threat to the family, it’s logical he wants to protect it. However, this does not have to happen. Both are in a way the father, one social/legal and the other genetic. A donor conceived should not have to choose one of them, but should be raised by the social parents and free to…[Read more]

]]> 0 abf316fd605b4fcbdc79170ad7bf139f wmdoran replied to the topic Emotional Support in the forum Sperm Donors http://www.donorchildren.com/forums/topic/emotional-support/#post-2373 Tue, 19 May 2015 17:27:43 -0600 You are coming from a place of belief that it is Ok to create children and families this way with third parties. I am coming from the place that it is damaging to everyone involved as @ellssjay has shared. Creating families this way is an illusion of family but there are consequences. The social parent in this case is not forcing pictures it…[Read more]

]]> 0 b32fd5a32b0134423cf042c731d23654 wmdoran replied to the topic Emotional Support in the forum Sperm Donors http://www.donorchildren.com/forums/topic/emotional-support/#post-2368 Wed, 06 May 2015 03:12:03 -0600 @ellssjay Thanks for sharing. That is heart-breaking to read. To tell you about myself I am sperm ‘donor’ conceived. I found my father through my DNA. He sold his sperm for a decade. I likely have hundreds of siblings and have no way to contact. When I found my father the similarities were insane. Not just physical, but even my profession…[Read more]

]]> 0 538eca12ad3e97461896cc34fe229b51 Admin posted an update: @ellssjay Welcome! Thanks for joining. Please create/join […] https://donorchildren.com/activity/p/9699 Wed, 06 May 2015 02:49:12 -0600 @ellssjay Welcome! Thanks for joining. Please create/join Groups to aid in faster connections. Groups are a great place to share information, network, and make you more searchable online (see Get Started page or your Welcome email for instructions). Also you and others can search for matches on the Members page with the Advanced Search tool…[Read more]

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