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Unknown Identity: The Untold Life of a Donor-Conceived Person | Lizzy Forman | TEDxTheMastersSchool

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fabulous story by this young lady brin your story you never mentioned if you had an adoptove dad step dad or any dad figure in your life bri reallybrhope you had a dad figure brevery child needs a dad and a mom figure for proper development no matter how they were actually concieved
Comment from : @gregjock7238

The identity of the father must be known to avoid that siblings accidentily fall in love and to ensure health issues of the fathers family are known as well
Comment from : @christinewendt346

I may be young, but I have an old-fashioned mindset, and I find this video sad To me, it feels like the mother is being selfish
Comment from : @Hollogrim

Using IVF treatment for organ donation is torture, child abuse and murder They should be penalized for their crimes
Comment from : @Susieq26754

like I said before internet is the main caused why things are the way are
Comment from : @tigerlily48

The reason for hiding it is about child support, not social shame
Comment from : @IamDoge

Very powerful ❤
Comment from : @amritagill1680

No such thing as a bustard everyone has a father Wether they know them or not
Comment from : @talltrees358

ive known my whole life and just found a sibling online, but she didnt reply i hope to one day to 23 and meknowing im one of the few that are told as a child is even worse knowing so many of us are not told soon enough, and feel lied to thats the hardest part about donor conceived, its going online and seeing the amount of people who are hurt because they were lied to and just now found out in adulthood on a happier note, i may have found a photo of my donor, and im glad i look like my mom lol
Comment from : @CatherineYoungbauer-gw5lx

The Picts originally lived in Scotland and the Scotts lived in Ireland You may be Irish all along
Comment from : @johngillatt2740

I love DNA It's answered many questions for so many Don't be afraid of it Embrace it all
Comment from : @Emy53

Do donors want to be contacted and bond with possibly 100's of children that he didn't raise? What about the children? Do they want to bond with the donor or half siblings?
Comment from : @Emy53

be sure not to marry older men, it might be your father
Comment from : @hombrepobre9646

This girl got issues
Comment from : @alandyaz

I'm on the waiting list for a donor and the doctor I spoke to get information advised to be open and honest early on and it makes sense I would want to know as a kid and not be lied to
Comment from : @dion789

You can hear the hurt in her voice
Comment from : @markwilkie7633

The fact that shes talking about it shows there is something wrong with it
Comment from : @markwilkie7633

This is so sad She is protecting herself from emotional trauma
Comment from : @markwilkie7633

Breeders are SO selfish!!!!!!! Why cant they adopt?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment from : @Ariadne_Oliver

I would much rather have a donor, than the father and his family that abandoned me twice
Comment from : @pernille1330

U got the bubbles from the doner ddy?
Comment from : @user-xx9ok2lg2nhflobbsf

Not bad It’s sum good quality EGGS I can tell by the bubblez
Comment from : @user-xx9ok2lg2nhflobbsf

the father gave her really good genetics
Comment from : @hankmoody5514

this kind proves that kids have an instinct need to know who r their parents whether u like it or not Now u r in ur 40 why don t u adopt, maybe two kids, u would make them so happy, and u would b fulfilled It is a win-win
Comment from : @divulgatrice

This was really sad to watchI could never imagine what it's like growing up with questions about who you are 😪
Comment from : @JustMe-ug3mk

poor woman all this investigation to find the father and siblings
Comment from : @lilli9822

I’m considering donor I’m 39, my husband left I’m not going to throw away my dream to be a Mother
Comment from : @christinagurrola5335

You’re speaking for all of us I found out at age twenty four but I had been lied to and told that my father had died in a car crash and was Australian Neither of these were true Initially I thought I had been abandoned or adopted The truth, even if hard, is always better than deception I won’t repeat the same mistake with my son
Comment from : @Iguanaintrouble

You should be so lucky, your mother wanted you so bad in her life There are many mothers who have children with mean men that don't want to be around and some mothers resent their child or raise their children alone So whats the difference, having a dad that doesn't want the child or being loved and wanted by your mother
Comment from : @itssarahbeth

Such a good story from a pretty girl brLive is loving yourself 1st, she loves herself and by the end of her speech she meant it She will definitely make her mom proud 👏 brGod bless
Comment from : @InterGemm

You are an brave intelligent & beautiful young woman! Clearly you have a great mother & good 'dna' Thank you for having the courage to share part of your journey & I wish you a long happy life full of the most important ingredient, ♡Love♡
Comment from : @farahsummers1171

I didn’t know children could give ted talks but dope maybe if dudes got to spread their seed like they want, they would stop abusing women And also kinda cool that this girl got such a big family Lots of fun surprises
Comment from : @aleenasaha986

My dad was adopted; I wonder if the feelings are similar? I know the trickle down from not having my biological grandparents in my life was something I always thought about growing up
Comment from : @pinkface7759

The dismantle of humanity
Comment from : @mesopotamialover905

What a beautiful and well spoken young woman
Comment from : @elissaharbuck2170

hi
Comment from : @rashindiznab3756

This was great
Comment from : @shernettebolton3849

Precious 💕
Comment from : @lalina1304

Bravo! Well spoken and clearly raised with love and support Impressive young lady
Comment from : @LLK1169

This is incredible She is such a good public speaker!! Thank you for sharing your story! 👏🏼👏🏼
Comment from : @brgibas111

The donor doesn't have to pay child support Some people might lie about their profiles
Comment from : @shortmashins4031

"The traits that I got from my mom and the traits that I got from my donor, are not the entire collective of who I am"br🙌 This 😍brEdit: So much wisdom!!!
Comment from : @AlexisDouFlo

heard of Bryce Cleary ? 20 kids are born based on his genetics
Comment from : @drifter4training

Still fearfully and wonderfully made!
Comment from : @berniceglamour9351

Why not
Comment from : @sencanboz2645

Though it’s a beautiful thing to donate and help someone out it comes with a responsibility both on the donor side and the mother’s side
Comment from : @nickyblackford1462

The truth is that all humans are related Period (as well as all living creatures on the planet)
Comment from : @WonderfulDay2023

Geez, the lengths some people will go to just to oppress othersbrProcreation is child abuse
Comment from : @Cubelarooso

Thank you! It is great to see what an amazing young woman you are I have a 3 month old son who I used a donor for It is great to see being open about how he came to the world can help him be well adjusted My donor has identity disclosure for my son when he is 18 as well
Comment from : @MotchOMotchOman

Lizzy you seem well loved and well reared You are beautiful I help you continue to move forward in your life and be amazing
Comment from : @deborahcrotta

She's a smart girl!
Comment from : @southerntiger3107

I’m thinking to have my own children through egg donors but I’m also worried that my children will go mental feeling the need to find their mother
Comment from : @ZackTuNan

Her last sentence was so powerful
Comment from : @readingwithrebekah

"The traits that I got from my mom and the traits that I got from my donor are not the collective sum of who I am" brI'm glad she knows that
Comment from : @sinnisstarleriche1220

Not once did she call him Daddy; to her, he's just a DONOR😟😔😔😔
Comment from : @lillgathogo

I was conceived with a donor I wasn't lied to I was told as soon as I asked When I tell people I don't have a father, they assume I was adopted and my brother isn't biological He is It is my biological family People can ask too many questions
Comment from : @spryght

She's thicc af Great genes
Comment from : @SonOfChiyou

I'm torn Lizzie seems pretty well adjusted but I detect a longing in her heart for a 'real' dad not just a donor dad How do you compensate for past years from the lack of a father figure? What model does she have for the traditional family unit which she obviously has an attraction to? If that were not the case, why would the desire for this personal connection be so strong? Otherwise, she would be satisfied with merely medical and ancestral details Because you know how you were physically conceived doesn't make up for the emotional desire for that 'other' parent
Comment from : @vickigranacher3357

Ha, 20 years ago the "mother's" never imagined there would be at home DNA tests to find your distant relatives Those that taught the kids they were biologically theirs were in for a big surprise
Comment from : @JenE

😭 😭 😭
Comment from : @JennyOSunshine

Awesome I think that Lizzy gets it
Comment from : @sara35ish

This is why in Australia we have limits to 5 and 10 kids per donor so that there are not like 50 or 100 kids running around out there
Comment from : @meredithfletcher679

What are the chances that she unknowingly meet and marry one of her half-siblings? That’s a bit scary
Comment from : @simplycj5460

So imagine being in your 20s and leaving samples for money, and 18 years later get e mailed by a son/ daughter you have no relationship to asking existential questions trying to fill a void they’ve always felt
Comment from : @22mmq

Not sure i understood the relevance , of this speech
Comment from : @allentraylor5659

i mean just look how happy she is to find her 'biological family' what does that say?? biology really matters
Comment from : @krisbaum1974

isnt this a little dark underneath it all? why should a poor kid have to even think about this? surely just a regular family you already know is a much better option instead of yearning to know the one you dont
Comment from : @krisbaum1974

So basically people in the USA walk around not knowing they have siblings and possibly marrying/ having children with them Super advanced
Comment from : @mrsmutawa6210

I’ve never seen a TED Talk before and this just appeared in my recommended, I have no idea how YouTube figured out my heritage considering I’ve never watched anything on the subject but there you go 😅
Comment from : @cameronmcphee8224

Single mothers are cancer
Comment from : @MichaelBrown-fs1un

Was there a point to this? If it was for general curiosity, it fell short It seemed to end abruptly before it even took off
Comment from : @jessicak4223

this is institutionalized parental disenfranchised misandry
Comment from : @darrenmarchant1720

Literally laughed out loud when you said you educated the other children
Comment from : @KtP370

Just depressing People are assholes
Comment from : @greylady8178

No wonder you turned out so normal 👏👏👏
Comment from : @silence9122

Wow crazy Im from California cyrobank and was conceived in 2000 as well I have over 50 half siblings
Comment from : @jacksondenzler

Donors are just wankers
Comment from : @TheRubberStudiosASMR

She grew up healthy and beautiful I think it’s an honor to be donor conceived and brought up to a loving home
Comment from : @strawberriesblueberries2258

I know my dad and he wasn't a turkey baster
Comment from : @shanekhan3437

A powerful presentation from such a youngster This needs to be talked about, and it will be the younger generation who shapes society's views on how donor conception is perceived and supported
Comment from : @nathanmcmath

Nice one! She’s pretty grounded and well adjusted Her mother must be proud!
Comment from : @teesense5502

Amazing presentation
Comment from : @nmkone2207

She is lovely Gosh, why she is so sweet! Lucky mum Congrats for the decision
Comment from : @mariej6962

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Comment from : @nambuacassandramlaki3516

my dad died before i was born, i have always longed for a dad they say a daughter really needs her dad and that relatioship will influence who she marries etc so it is a sin that these children have been created for selfish peolple there is an affect on the child obviously although she doesn't know it yet
Comment from : @Morningstar-xz5bl

what is going on on this earth brGod please forgive us
Comment from : @norassafi2985

I'm a mixed culture guy, I am 30 years old of age, I am really considering becoming a donorbrbrMy cultural background is of Irish, Scottish, English, Niger as in the country which is pronounced as nee-ZHER, Filipino and Native American (Cherokee)brbrI'll look very young for my age, My photo is for all to see :)brbrI'm 6'7 in Height and very healthy, I have no children, I'll currently live in Dearborn, Michigan
Comment from : @Jaditzatpsn

THE EARTH IS FLAT, SHEEPLE
Comment from : @thehorselessheadman3366

Her story is absolutely amazing
Comment from : @chantaldeanne1369

So beautiful
Comment from : @mustafahanifi8298

I had to do a lot of skipping to move to the finale Good job in story telling, but edit it down from any cutesy parts - total time 5 mins
Comment from : @jag5798