Monday, September 13, 2010

A little bit of Gossip

My friend was telling me that a friend of hers made the decision to have a child although she was single and unattached. She considered using a surrogate father, but in the end, decided to go with someone she had actually met. So, she met this guy on a plane and he agreed to father her child. Except, she ended up having twins! Apparently they run in her family. The kids are now 10 years old. One of them has developed a disorder where he can't stand to be touched. I'm wondering if the father would be able to shed any light on this condition, but they're not in contact with each other.

6 comments:

Michael said...

oh that is so bizarre that I don;t even know how to respond. For one, I suppose, I would think that a healthy child is best raised by two parents ideally, both a mother and father so why would anyone choose to do it alone. Also, as is the case with hereditary, knowing one's biological parents is an advantage for any later disorders that might arise. Well, regarldess, I do hope this child improves from whatever condition that is. Msut be very stresful for everyone.

TBM said...

Wow! I guess it would have been smart to have gotten a family health history, huh?

Wanda said...

Years ago when I worked full time, my boss and his wife had taken in foster children, and then ended up adopting Brian. When I met Brian he was already an adult. He had never wanted to know his birth parents, as he was totally thrilled with his mom and dad. But he began to have black outs, so they researched and found his birth mother and was able to determine some things about the families medical history. It was helpful in treating Brian. As an extra bonus, he met 2 sisters he didn't know he had.

I hadn't thought of Brian in years. You post just gave me a "flash back".

Kay said...

It sounds like autism. How sad for both mother and child. I hope she's able to get good therapy for him.

miruspeg said...

That certainly was an interesting bit of gossip Christine! Especially the part about meeting the guy on a plane.

Christine said...

Kay I'll pass this info on to my friend, can't hurt. Thanks.

Wanda, that's interesting.