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Authors: Carol Snow
Tags: Fiction, Contemporary Women
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is overrated, but it’s easy for him to say that because he has one. I wanted to study accounting. I would have had a really good job by now. One where I didn’t have to wear scrubs to answer the phone.
So after I came up with all the reasons why I shouldn’t have a kid on my own, I started to think about how maybe I should. I mean, if I have to choose between being a struggling single mom or not having kids at all, what do I pick?
I don’t have to make that decision yet. Maybe Eric will come through. Or maybe me having a baby would change his mind, even if it’s not his. I know Eric would be an amazing dad. That’s what really kills me.
As for sperm donors, it doesn’t hurt to look.
There’s nothing on eBay, at least right now. But Google turns up a whole bunch of sperm bank sites, each with a long list of donors. Think about it. All these men, there for the picking! Well, not the actual men, of course, but for a few hundred bucks, they’ll give me what my boyfriend of five years won’t.
None of the sites have photographs, which kind of blows. Not that I necessarily need to find someone who looks like that Twilight guy, but I don’t want my baby daddy to be a troll. Still, there’s a lot more information here than you’d see on an online dating site. (Yeah, I’m speaking from experience. I had a couple of dry years, manwise.) There are questions that the donor guy answered. Even better, there are interviews. Someone sits down with the guys, talks to them, writes down their impressions. That way, if the guy’s all “I love people,” and the interviewer’s all “He wouldn’t make eye contact,” you know you might end up with shifty-eyed babies.
Again, I’m just looking. Just curious. But between filling out a next-appointment card for one of Melva’s patients and telling some lady on the phone that Dr. Sanchez wouldn’t be back until Monday (and that he’ll be out next Friday and the Friday after that and I don’t know why dentists take Fridays off, they just do), I fell just a little bit in love with Donor 4317.
PERSONAL:
Born: 06/1987
Education: BA, American history
Current occupation: Realtor trainee
PHYSICAL:
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 160 lbs.
Hair: Dark brown, wavy
Eye color: Brown
Complexion: Fair/rosy
Body type: Slim/athletic
Ethnic origin: English, German, Dutch, French, Mexican
Religion: Was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, considers himself spiritual but has no specific religious affiliation
Book group/Rh: O positive
Baby photo available: No
Other defining features: Resembles Rivers Cuomo, the lead singer of the band Weezer
After that there was a family medical history that was way too boring to read. Then I got to the good parts.
SELF-DESCRIPTION, Donor 4317
Describe your personality: I love to laugh and have a good time. Also, I like to make other people laugh, so I am always telling jokes and stories. I try to be a good listener. I have a lot of energy. I do not like to sit around but would rather be out doing something athletic or building something or helping someone. I am driven and ambitious and willing to work hard for what I want in life.
Describe your interests and talents: People say I am a people person because I am good at putting people at ease. I guess that is just because I genuinely like people and like to help them out. I enjoy being outside and especially like the ocean. I have been a diver for many years and am just learning to windsurf. I love the feeling of freedom when I am out on the waves. I am also good with my hands. I can fix and build things.
Describe your feelings and skills in the following areas:
Math: I always did well in math but didn’t pursue it past high school because I enjoyed reading and writing more.
Mechanical: I am very good at fixing things. I also like to make wooden things like shelves or even tables. I have a niece who loves dolphins, so last year for her birthday I carved one for her. It wasn’t the
So after I came up with all the reasons why I shouldn’t have a kid on my own, I started to think about how maybe I should. I mean, if I have to choose between being a struggling single mom or not having kids at all, what do I pick?
I don’t have to make that decision yet. Maybe Eric will come through. Or maybe me having a baby would change his mind, even if it’s not his. I know Eric would be an amazing dad. That’s what really kills me.
As for sperm donors, it doesn’t hurt to look.
There’s nothing on eBay, at least right now. But Google turns up a whole bunch of sperm bank sites, each with a long list of donors. Think about it. All these men, there for the picking! Well, not the actual men, of course, but for a few hundred bucks, they’ll give me what my boyfriend of five years won’t.
None of the sites have photographs, which kind of blows. Not that I necessarily need to find someone who looks like that Twilight guy, but I don’t want my baby daddy to be a troll. Still, there’s a lot more information here than you’d see on an online dating site. (Yeah, I’m speaking from experience. I had a couple of dry years, manwise.) There are questions that the donor guy answered. Even better, there are interviews. Someone sits down with the guys, talks to them, writes down their impressions. That way, if the guy’s all “I love people,” and the interviewer’s all “He wouldn’t make eye contact,” you know you might end up with shifty-eyed babies.
Again, I’m just looking. Just curious. But between filling out a next-appointment card for one of Melva’s patients and telling some lady on the phone that Dr. Sanchez wouldn’t be back until Monday (and that he’ll be out next Friday and the Friday after that and I don’t know why dentists take Fridays off, they just do), I fell just a little bit in love with Donor 4317.
PERSONAL:
Born: 06/1987
Education: BA, American history
Current occupation: Realtor trainee
PHYSICAL:
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 160 lbs.
Hair: Dark brown, wavy
Eye color: Brown
Complexion: Fair/rosy
Body type: Slim/athletic
Ethnic origin: English, German, Dutch, French, Mexican
Religion: Was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, considers himself spiritual but has no specific religious affiliation
Book group/Rh: O positive
Baby photo available: No
Other defining features: Resembles Rivers Cuomo, the lead singer of the band Weezer
After that there was a family medical history that was way too boring to read. Then I got to the good parts.
SELF-DESCRIPTION, Donor 4317
Describe your personality: I love to laugh and have a good time. Also, I like to make other people laugh, so I am always telling jokes and stories. I try to be a good listener. I have a lot of energy. I do not like to sit around but would rather be out doing something athletic or building something or helping someone. I am driven and ambitious and willing to work hard for what I want in life.
Describe your interests and talents: People say I am a people person because I am good at putting people at ease. I guess that is just because I genuinely like people and like to help them out. I enjoy being outside and especially like the ocean. I have been a diver for many years and am just learning to windsurf. I love the feeling of freedom when I am out on the waves. I am also good with my hands. I can fix and build things.
Describe your feelings and skills in the following areas:
Math: I always did well in math but didn’t pursue it past high school because I enjoyed reading and writing more.
Mechanical: I am very good at fixing things. I also like to make wooden things like shelves or even tables. I have a niece who loves dolphins, so last year for her birthday I carved one for her. It wasn’t the
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