I don't have kids, yet so I won't pretend to have any insight into how hard or important the discussion of "where you came from" is between a parent and a child. I only vaguely remember the notion of a discussion with my parents, probably because I came about the standard way. So, beyond getting over the idea of my parents "doing it" - whenever it did dawn on me - there wasn't much reason for hubbub or deep thought about it. I have to say, though, that way Fay Johnson, coordinator for the Center for Surrogate Parenting in California, told her daughter evoked an image of some movie villainess.
“I said: ‘Lily, well, Natalie and Dad were never a couple. You were ONLY created in the doctor’s office because I was going to be your mother. Would you like to see your birth certificate — because I’m going to be your mother for-EVER. Muhuahahahahahahahaha!!”
Ok. Some emphasis and poetic license taken, but I'm just sayin'.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
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Do you think the little girl's name "Simmie" is short for Simulated?
When a man and a man love each other very much...
When a woman and a woman love each other very much...
When a woman loves herself very much...
All of these are now possible as preludes to "the talk" thanks to modern science. I miss Mayberry.
I recall my mother explaining the birds and bees to me by saying 'when two married people love each other very much, God smiles down at them and blesses them with a baby.' I bought it.
Like Mudge, I miss those days.
Hopefully the answer would be the same for all children whether they are natural, in vetro, surrogate or adopted. “You came from our desire to have a beautiful child to rear and nourish with our love and life experience.”
Maybe Octo-Mom can pick-up some advice from these folks...
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