i filled out the profile and everything and then my mom was like uh you know it's basically IVF right? if you get the crazies and fail out of school because you're trying to make a quick buck, you're paying for it and it's gonna cost a lot more than you're going to get
Ugh, the more I look into it the more squeamish I get, which is probably why I've never done it when I considered it before. I really don't know. It's a good thing to do, it helps other people. I have a friend who's very pro-the idea because he thinks it would be a good thing for little refs to run around the world one day. I think maybe I'd have to be more broke or more attached to the idea of propagating to be more motivated about this. I really don't know. I have been looking up donor stories online, but a lot of them seem way more attached to their eggs than I expect to be (and because of my previous experiences with reproduction, I'm pretty sure my expectations are on track). I am torn. I suspect that with my new green hair and tattoos and piercings most donor families may find me a little more unusual than their taste. However I think my SAT scores are in my favor. I don't know. It might be easier to do if I was personally attached to a couple who wanted to go through the process, as opposed to looking into it completely anonymously.
It's still something I want to do some day, but not while I'm in school. It's not easy though, from what I've read. Hopefully potential donor recipients will realize though that tattoos and piercings are not genetic :P
I know, right? Like, putting aside the whole eugenics thing ("we want a child whose eggs have high SAT scores! we want a child whose teeth were good! we want a child with brown hair!" etc) the tattoos and piercings should have nothing to do with any of it. The only reason I can think of to justify them asking is because for a while after getting tattoos and piercings you are ineligible for blood donation as you may have contracted an illness from a dirty needle, however this website is asking me to detail each, which is coming up at like, 10ish entries. And that's annoying.
Do they want you to describe what they are? That might be some sort of personality thing or maybe they're looking to weed out like skynbirds or something.
I think I am going to email/text the lady and ask. They have tried very hard to be very reachable through this process, I think they must experience a lot of attrition/applicants who do not complete the process. I am trying to think if this is the kind of the thing I want to/should tell my parents I am doing or not. I don't think they would really understand or necessarily be very supportive, idk. I'm not quite sure how they would react.
I don't like injections so that has always been a big thing to hold me back when I have thought about it before. Really I don't know if I will pass the screening process, they are asking me about things like how many tattoos and body piercings do you have so that is a fun question. I do feel that while mood swings and such are absolutely a risk, you also don't see any articles about how egg donation universally causes the crazies. There are risks to every process. There are a lot of steps before I think any medication and such would be administered, there is this giant form online I have to fill out, then I meet them and they look at me in person, then I have to see a psychologist as well, and then after that the process would start. I don't think it would be difficult for me to get kicked out at any step. I might as well get closer to it before I say "eff it." I have researched egg donation and considered it on and off for several years. I do not think it is a thing that could hurt me long term. With all hope I am leaving this job in a year anyway. I wonder, if I did experience a lot of emotional issues, if there is a program my work offers that might allow me to take some time off. I don't know. Looking into it.