Should I be a sperm donor?

[familytogoTINY]

I acted as the donor for a female/female couple. Each wanted to carry a pregnancy, and, they wanted to "tie" the offspring together genetically.
*I only know this because I was an open profile donor, and the offspring contacted me when they reached 16. They also located another set of siblings via the donor conception network.
**I'm not perfect. Though, apparently 6'2", Blond, Blue is popular. It is a commitment, I had to donate 2 times per week for 10 months. Knowing - having know met 2 of them, and their mothers, I know I did the right thing. Just seeing how much joy they have given to the mothers, was enough for me. They call me "uncle" and stuff.
THIS IS NOT THE NORM, Most donors are CLOSED.

[parentologist]

Had a classmate in a relatively high level professional school, who used to do this for pay. At the time, I asked him how he could stand knowing there were children out there whom he had fathered, about whose welfare he knew nothing. He didn't care.

Now, older, I feel more as he did.

[no kudzu]

My sperm donor son does it for altruistic reasons. he knows how much time and money and effort we spent on infertility treatments just to get him here and he says he wants to help couples have families. Also he feels his "superior genetic materials should be shared". Nothing wrong with his ego.

[familytogoTINY]

I have to agree, the clinic I donated through looked at EVERYTHING from physical traits, background, ethnic makeup, health, college gpa etc.... If you pass all of that, then they perform a free/thaw, and make sure you have enough swimmers after your DNA is cryo'ed. The thaw process sometimes pushes out 50% of applicants.
If your son is interested, the donor registry is a decent place to touch base (if he wanted too.) I didnt want to end up on MTV (they had a show about sperm donor kids.) I have to agree, it is an ego boost.... From my ethic makeup (i am multiracial,) my gpa, background, hobbies, physical traits... When I was doing this, there was only a 2% accept rate, and I was paid nothing like the donors get now.... I really did do this for altruistic reason, but I cant lie and say it didn't make me feel good inside.
*I honestly think that the money isn't enough, local to me, the donors are paid $70 (ICI only) $90 (ICI and IUI.)
**On another note, the irony that I was a donor later came back to me, in the sense that I required an egg donor to have my children.... Egg Donor/Surrogate (TS) $11,400 (for one) domestic, so involved with her pregnancy, I was in the room for delivery; Egg Donor/Surrogate (TS) $29,900 x 2 (anonymous donation/surrogate abroad in central America. Then, Egg Donor and separate Gestational Surrogate (GS) in India $26,000 (US dollars) but the 5 months I had to stay their after my daughter was born, and subsequently God called her home all too soon, $92K (US)
We are hoping to try one more time... Crossing fingers for twins, either b/g or b/b. Having one son and 3 daughters, Id like to even things out for my little boy, or atleat give him a brother. I am working toward a program abroad, total $40,300 (egg donor, surrogate, and all expenses,) but in USA, $120K easy....

[no kudzu]

Interesting that my son was much sought after in USA and Singapore where he was doing his post doc. He was flown to Indonesia, Hong Kong, etc by several clinics who were all coordinated to keep records. Apparently many Asian women and couples desire half caucasian children. Then he moved to Kazakhstan for a job and immediately went to the fertility clinic where he was told "Sorry, we don't accept Western sperm donors". That was a kick in the teeth!