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Recent content by Howard H

  1. Howard H

    Interested in Becoming a Father

    Thank you to everyone who replied to my initial introduction. You have help me understand more about myself. I see myself lacking self value and respect for myself because of my traumatic past. I had to deal and still do deal with a narcissistic father. I am working on everything with a...
  2. Howard H

    Interested in Becoming a Father

    You are somewhat mean spirited with your comments and I am a very vulnerable person and feel attacked, but I appreciate the comment. I agree this is narcissistic thinking and have asked a therapist if this is selfish but got no clear answer from him. We likely did not think about other...
  3. Howard H

    Interested in Becoming a Father

    I have been in consistent therapy since the age of 9. It was brought up to my current therapist. I have had 5 or 6 in my life. My initial circumstance was going to be with an autistic woman who wanted the child as much as I do and it was her idea. Things went wrong with that. My therapist...
  4. Howard H

    Interested in Becoming a Father

    You are absolutely correct. Thank you for helping me realize things about myself.
  5. Howard H

    Interested in Becoming a Father

    Thank you for your reply. Well stated.
  6. Howard H

    Interested in Becoming a Father

    Thank you for your reply and post. I am grateful for your knowledge and understand this hasn’t been thoroughly seen from different angles.
  7. Howard H

    Interested in Becoming a Father

    These are excellent questions. I will answer them one at a time. How are you going to ensure this child’s needs are met? There is an adoption agency in North Carolina that specializes in disabilities in children. The parents are screened and are aware of this aspect of the adoption. It will...
  8. Howard H

    Interested in Becoming a Father

    You bring up very good questions. I do not have the financial means to raise a child in an appropriate environment and don’t like to be around children. I would like an open adoption where I have access to the child. The mother would agree to the open adoption as well. There are agencies who...
  9. Howard H

    Interested in Becoming a Father

    Hello. My name is Howard. I am a 58 year old gay Jewish man self determined to be on the spectrum as high functioning autism. My main reason for joining this forum is because I want to father a child with another autistic woman with the intention of giving the baby up for adoption to loving...
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