Minor clarification, for the newcomers: LF's paternal unit

[azurelunatic]

marxdarx has no genetic relationship to Little Fayoumis.

The sperm donor's whereabouts are currently unknown, and have been for approximately the last seven years. Given the character of said male, this is quite possibly a near-optimal solution. (Best might be known whereabouts, and said location being a good long ways off. Either that, or maybe he could have changed... and the amazing flying ass-monkeys might return, too.)

Little Fayoumis's two best genetic relatives are still his mom and his grandfather. Let's hear it for the kind of relatives that people want to be related to!

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[ruisseau.livejournal.com]

Let's hear it for the kind of relatives that people want to be related to!

WOO HOO!

And also for those who step in to help raise healthy children whether blood is involved or not!

WOO HOO!

[azurelunatic]

Woohoo!

Do we have to use that term - sperm donor?

[(Anonymous)]

Do we have to use the term "sperm donor" when referring to irresponsible fathers? As a sperm donor, I have gone to great personal expense and social sacrifice to help families to have children they otherwise would not. I like to consider what I do both generous and responsible. These dead-beat dads are giving sperm donors a bad name!

steve@freespermdonor.org

Re: Do we have to use that term - sperm donor?

[azurelunatic]

I don't consider the contributor of the other half of Little Fayoumis's genetic information a father. His only contribution to the process was his genetic information, for which we thank him.

Given his personality and habits, we are grateful that he is not involved with our son's life. As far as we are concerned, our son does not have a father. He has a contributor of extra genetic information, and three loving parents.

Call it what you will. I still call him a "sperm donor", because I don't want to even hint in front of our boy that he wasn't wanted and loved from day one, because he's always been cherished.