Ask Amy: Donor father now wants biological siblings to meet
This is a complex and awkward situation for the child you raised, who I assume was not aware of your donation or prepared for the possibility of encountering a sibling until recently, whereas the recently discovered child sought out contact with you.
The child you raised might not have ever wanted “more family.” Now that they have more family, they will need time to adjust.
Dear Amy: When the pandemic first hit, two of my college friends and I started a group text. It was a true lifeline.
About a year ago, however, the two friends started texting "Good morning!" every single day. That's it: just "Good morning!"
My friends both live alone, so these check-ins may feel important to them, but I find them incredibly irritating.
I'm not sociable in the morning, and I'm not a fan of obligatory daily texts, especially as life has mostly returned to normal.
I haven't responded to the "good morning" messages in at least six months, but they still arrive every day.
I've turned off notifications and only reply to actual conversations, but my friends haven't seemed to notice.
Is there any way to extricate myself from the "Good mornings?"
I love my friends and want to communicate with them – even daily – but not in this forced, intrusive way.
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