The donor next door
Jan 27, 2022
4 minutes
Allison King, 32
Clicking ‘like’ on a friend’s Facebook post with a heavy sigh, I was overcome with longing.
Another pregnancy announcement.
For as long as I could remember, I’d wanted to be a mum.
As a kid, I’d been surrounded by a gaggle of dolls, and as a teenager, I’d babysit whenever I got the chance.
I’d always assumed I’d get married and settle down quickly.
But, in my 20s, I focused on my career as a teacher.
Now, in 2012, aged 23, I’d started to wonder if it’d ever happen at all.
‘I just haven’t met the right person,’
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