His Estranged Mom Only Reconnected With Him To See If He Would Donate A Kidney To His Half-Sister, And His Mom’s Husband Even Promised To Pay For His College Tuition If He Says Yes
It’s no secret that obtaining an organ for a transplant can be incredibly difficult. If you need a transplant and don’t have a friend or relative that’s a match and willing to donate, you can be placed on a transplant list that comes with an extremely long wait.
One young man recently got back in touch with his estranged mother, only to find out that she reconnected with him to see if he’d be willing to donate a kidney to his half-sister.
He’s 19 years old and grew up without his mother. His parents split up after his dad found out his mom had an affair, and when she gave birth to him, she signed away her parental rights.
She never reached out to him throughout his childhood, so the mother figures in his life were his grandmother, aunts, and his dad’s girlfriend.
Suddenly, a few weeks ago, he received a direct message from a woman on Instagram who said she was his mother. At first, he thought it was a joke, but she sent him proof and made him confirm her identity with his dad.
She asked if she could call him, and he reluctantly agreed. They ended up having a pleasant conversation, and he was able to ask her lots of questions.
As time passed and they slowly started contacting each other more and more, they decided to meet up in person. She told him about how she has a husband and daughter who she really wanted him to meet.
Although his dad and grandparents were hesitant about their interactions, they knew he was an adult who could make his own decisions.
Eventually, he met his mother’s family and noticed they were pretty wealthy. Although they were friendly and things were going well, he didn’t want to get heavily involved with them.
SlavaSelfStudio – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
Then, they dropped a bomb on him, revealing the true reason his mother wanted to reconnect.
He learned that his half-sister is very sick and needs a kidney transplant, but no one in their family is a donor match. His mom and her husband asked him if he’d be willing to find out if he was a match and donate one of his kidneys to his half-sister if he was.
“To say I was shocked is an understatement,” he said. “I didn’t agree at first and told them I needed time to think.”
His mom eventually convinced him to take a test to see if he was a match, and then he could decide from there. Sure enough, he was a match. When his mom and her family found out, they put a tremendous amount of pressure on him to donate a kidney.
His mom’s family began sending him money and gifts, and her husband even offered to pay his college tuition.
Now, he’s very torn on what to do. His dad thinks he should do it because it’s not his half-sister’s fault he has a rough relationship with his mother. His aunts and grandmother think it’s a bad idea and that his mom’s family should explore other options. At the end of the day, the decision is up to him.
While he thinks his half-sister is a very sweet girl, he can’t shake the fact that his mom really only sought to fix their relationship because he could potentially save her daughter. He believes that if he weren’t a donor match, she would’ve cut him off again.
Should he donate his kidney to his half-sister?
You can read the original post on Reddit here.
If true crime defines your free time, this is for you: join Chip Chick’s True Crime Tribe
He Took A Girl Out To Dinner And She Drank 8 Margaritas, So When The Bill Came He Wanted To Cry
Sign up for Chip Chick’s newsletter and get stories like this delivered to your inbox.
More About:Relationships