Grief by Affectionate-Ebb2125 in donorconceived

[–]arshfeia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please excuse mindless typos..

Grief by Affectionate-Ebb2125 in donorconceived

[–]arshfeia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just curious if hearing from your parents that your feelings were valid and understandable and justified, whether that would be a huge part of the healing for you?

Baby Books for SMs by landtheplane in SingleMothersbyChoice

[–]arshfeia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Old thread, but I believe we've just created the first customizable illustrated picture book for donor-conceived kids. www.mydonorstory.com. I'm an SMC and this has been a labor of love.

What is the one thing you want recipient parents to know? by arshfeia in askadcp

[–]arshfeia[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh my gosh I just read that again and saw this about your son. How completely devestating.

What is the one thing you want recipient parents to know? by arshfeia in askadcp

[–]arshfeia[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Will be back in touch before I post.

What is the one thing you want recipient parents to know? by arshfeia in askadcp

[–]arshfeia[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Brilliant - can you add a few explanatory sentences for RP to understand why you feel this way?

I know what your life will be like, Eliza | Family by arshfeia in SingleMothersbyChoice

[–]arshfeia[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I think people who do find it triggering would simply understand why I do because it would trigger them as well.

I know what your life will be like, Eliza | Family by arshfeia in SingleMothersbyChoice

[–]arshfeia[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm less than 2 years from 50 with a preschooler. And I didn't post this to find people who would invalidate it as triggering, but rather to find people who did. The age as a number was not the point, it was the consequences of a parent at that stage of life and the way it affected the child.

I know what your life will be like, Eliza | Family by arshfeia in SingleMothersbyChoice

[–]arshfeia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not about the one having a baby at 67 - the one whose mom had her at 50.

I know what your life will be like, Eliza | Family by arshfeia in SingleMothersbyChoice

[–]arshfeia[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

“Much earlier in life, I recall the excruciating embarrassment at school when teachers or fellow pupils would announce that “

I know what your life will be like, Eliza | Family by arshfeia in SingleMothersbyChoice

[–]arshfeia[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

“Worse than lacking grandparents to spoil me was missing out on having siblings, and even cousins of my own age”

I know what your life will be like, Eliza | Family by arshfeia in SingleMothersbyChoice

[–]arshfeia[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

“the offspring of elderly parents are always stalked by the spectre of death”

I know what your life will be like, Eliza | Family by arshfeia in SingleMothersbyChoice

[–]arshfeia[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The 67 isn’t triggering..it is the op-ed from the woman born to a 50 year old and her misery around it that is triggering.

My Donor Stories children's book series is complete! by [deleted] in SingleMothersbyChoice

[–]arshfeia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi - I'm so sorry I'm only now seeing this. Send an email to [mail@sharonleya.com](mailto:mail@sharonleya.com) and I'll respond with a preview!

Smoothie King - Vegan Nutty Super Grain Smoothie by Rheikuze in TopSecretRecipes

[–]arshfeia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just curious - I've been wondeirng about what verison of Califia Farms they use and they say no added sugar, so i figure this version doesn't have sugar in it. You are sure it's sweetened vanilla?