Parents that tell their children "Santa Claus exists" also have the responsibility to tell them the truth when the time comes. amirite?

I don't know, 15 is far beyond when logic and reasoning should kick in. Parents probably shouldn't keep up a charade of pretending Santa's real, but it shouldn't take a parent telling them he isn't for them to realize.. he isn't.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

he isn't Isn't what? I'm 42.

by braxtonlowe 10 months ago

Isn't.. umm… he isn't starting Christmas prep yet. His vacation ends in July.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

Oh okay. That makes sense. Do you know if it's July 1 or end? I want to send my letter before the rush.

by braxtonlowe 10 months ago

How absurd is it to believe in the supernatural? do you believe in god? If so, you also believe in the supernatural.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

I'm agnostic, so no not really.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

well millions of adults do believe in god, so how crazy are they?

by Anonymous 10 months ago

I'm not arguing that, I'm arguing it isn't. which is why it's not crazy for an older child to still believe if they aren't told the truth. you said "15 is far beyond when logic and reasoning should kick in." how true is that? Because again, plenty of grown adults with developed brains also believe in the supernatural. Is someone a fool if they are simply never told?

by Anonymous 10 months ago

i mean most people at some point realize some fat man doesn't come down their chimney that most people don't really have and the presents actually come from their parents

by Anonymous 10 months ago

Mine said "thank god you finally figured it out" and proceeded to tell me how embarrassing it was having to play pretend until I figured it out. I cried in the car the whole way home ETA I was 11

by Aggravating_Rest 10 months ago

Aw. It's such a sweet parental tradition. You really know you're a parent when you put on that facade to add a sense of magic to your kid's Christmas

by Anonymous 10 months ago

I think it was mostly fine, but standing with an 11 year old to see Santa for a teddy when everyone else is 5 years old... I think she was embarrassed at that. Personally, now I'm a bit older, I think the other parents were probably pretty impressed with her!

by Aggravating_Rest 10 months ago

It's a childhood story I'll bet anyone's partner would find adorable!

by Anonymous 10 months ago

I don't think I would have ever forgave my perents if they did that, hell I still haven't forgiven my sister for ruining the magic lol

by Ransomwillms 10 months ago

I'm pretty sure they do tell them the truth.

by Abshirequeenie 10 months ago

I've heard plenty of people on the internet suggest to parents that they should not tell them because they will "find out on their own."

by Anonymous 10 months ago

They probably aren't the majority though.

by Abshirequeenie 10 months ago

Yeh. If they haven't figured it out by 10 parents need to sit them down. I don't think it's all that common for them not to figure it out or have some friends tell them, but I've seen it. 15 is wild.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

Agreed. I started questioning his existence at 8, My mom told me at 9. If a child is over 10 I think it's probably time. not everyone develops the same critical thinking skills at the same age. some kids may believe in him until they are a teenager if they aren't told the truth.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

Yep you don't want your 12 year old to be the only kid in the class who believes in Santa. Sounds like bullying material.

by Anonymous 10 months ago

You can't fix stupid. They might have told her and she didn't understand.

by Herbertaltenwer 10 months ago