If you give your spouse a kidney, can you later charge her for it?

[Steely Dan]

LOL, now see I am siding with the woman! With a guy like this, why wouldn't she cheat?

He gave her his kidney- but he says openly that it was to save an ailing marriage (and because it made him feel good) he didn't say he would do anything to save her life. Then when the marriage ends- he wants to charge her for the gift he gave her?

I would question whether he used that gift during the marriage, as a tool to hold her in the marriage? You know, if she hinted or talked about leaving then him using the guilt factor- after all he had done for her!

He's using this as a way to get to see his kids. She's keeping him from seeing them so a little national humiliation might help. :thumb: :cow:

Those who live in glass kidney's shouldn't throw stones

:laugh:

Well, they had three kids, he didn't carry them so I guess she could charge him a surrogate fee.
They must have had sex, what's the going rate for that these days? Housekeeping, watching the kids, doing the marketing, walking the pets, filing the mail, vacation planning; can she charge for those too?

I'm guessing they had servants to cover most of that.

IMO, since divorce splits everything evenly he should get half the kidney. :cow:

 

[angelmom]

While I agree that this lawsuit is ridiculous, I am a little surprised at how many people are taking up for the wife, who broke her vows and slept around.

When the man does that we usually take him apart.

 

[OrdinaryLife]

First off, the whole donation kidney thing and wanting money for it is nothing less than emotional humilation and control over his ex wife. He is back stepping now since many are questioning the "type" of man is really is. Imho, rightfully so.

Second, I cannot understand why, if he wants to be with his children, he would use the media vs the divorce legal system. There is something very wrong here if he is not allowed to see them (he has a lawyer so you know there have been petitions to the Court concerning visitations) and yet, he nor his lawyer have stated that the ex wife is ignoring a Court ruling. Major Red Flag.

I think this man is a Narcssistic s.o.b. and will do anything to take care of *his* wants and needs at the cost of anyone he is involved with. :razz:

 

[OrdinaryLife]

While I agree that this lawsuit is ridiculous, I am a little surprised at how many people are taking up for the wife, who broke her vows and slept around.

When the man does that we usually take him apart.

I'm thinking if we were able to look further into the history of this marriage, we would find alot more concerning this man than who he is portraying. He is no victim.

 

[capoly]

I'm thinking if we were able to look further into the history of this marriage, we would find alot more concerning this man than who he is portraying. He is no victim.

(my bold)

From first article listed:

"Despite the animosity, Batista insisted he would donate the kidney all over again to his hopefully soon-to-be-ex. He fondly recalls a visit to her room on the day after surgery."

"There was no greater feeling on this planet," he said. "As God is my witness, I felt as if I could put my arm around Jesus Christ. I was walking on a cloud."

IMO....Victim...no.....Martyr to the umpteenth degree..YES. Not only does he say would he donate his kidney to her again......he says he felt like HE could put his arm around Jesus Christ.


"Martyrdom is like Confession or Communion, in the sense that we get something out of it over and above what we put into it." Robert Knox


LOL Could you imagine living 24/7 with this man?




http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/01

 

[angelmom]

I'm thinking if we were able to look further into the history of this marriage, we would find alot more concerning this man than who he is portraying. He is no victim.

Sorry, I forgot that is the perfect excuse to screw around. Silly me.

 

[believe09]

While I agree that this lawsuit is ridiculous, I am a little surprised at how many people are taking up for the wife, who broke her vows and slept around.

When the man does that we usually take him apart.

Uh she denies it. Who knows what the real story it-BUT, in the initial story the man was demanding fair market value for his kidney. That he freely donated. It was RIDICULOUS, IMO.

His story is evolving, but what are the chances that a little alienation might be going on because their father is demanding their mother return the kidney that she needs to keep her alive....and now he is announcing to the world that he feels he was cheated on.

It is hard not to see that the father is intentionally drawing national media in a situation which should be kept private, ie he is in the middle of a divorce and custody battle. None of his statements and the statements made by his attorney are doing him any good from where I sit. And now, his children have the added pressure of seeing the details of their parents divorce played out in the media. The only one it really hurts in the end is them. Because once words are printed, they don't go away...and these children and their friends can see all of this even if they are not of age right now.

Not very nice.

 

[OrdinaryLife]

Sorry, I forgot that is the perfect excuse to screw around. Silly me.

I prefer to know both sides of a story vs one being done, using the media, from *one* side. Silly me as well.....