a belief in santa claus

as a kid i never believed in santa clause mainly cause my parents told me and brother that they gave us gifts and not santa. Our house isn't anti-santa we doo have santa decorations including santa doll thats one of a kind. I never even visited santa as kid at the mall.

as a kid do you believe in santa?

Yeah, I believed in Santa, and I turned out fine. I can't stand some people that are like "lying to children can damage them forever!!!". Maintain some of the goddamn magic of the season! It's always the people who did believe in Santa at one point that are all "oh, you shouldn't lie to kids". Well, you liked Santa and you turned out fine!!! If you're still having sleepless nights because your parents lied to you about Santa, go jump off a bridge. People are going to grow up and have to deal with a world that is shitty anyways, you might as well enjoy some of the magic as a kid while you can. I appreciate my parents doing what they did to make my Christmas fun: getting letters back from Santa, cookies being half eaten on the mantle, and all my presents addressed "To: Kristin, From: Santa". My mom would even go as far as to change her handwriting style for my letters from Santa.

I also believed in the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy. I remember just before Easter morning one year, I woke up, and my mom was still up and heard me. She shouted "Hey Easter Bunny!" and I ran out hoping to see him, but she said he was just hopping away. And I always got a dollar from the tooth fairy. I always hated my mom for trying to yank my tooth out for me though. -__-

Sorry for getting all wound up about it. Long story short, let kids be kids dammit. To some degree, I bet we all wish we still were kids. Ignorance is bliss.

My dad got drunk and told me there was no Santa when I was 4.

I'm kinda doing the same thing with my kid. I'm going to tell him that Santa is made up, and everyone that gives him presents works very hard to make the money to provide him with those presents. I'm also gonna make sure somehow he doesn't ruin it for other kids, how, I don't know yet.

^ That's a way to do things. Helps build your kids empathy and understanding in social situations.

Ska wrote:My mom would even go as far as to change her handwriting style for my letters from Santa.

I also believed in the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy.

Don't think I ever believed in the Easter Bunny. Can't remember. I remember the Tooth Fairy, and it was kind of creepy imagining that when I fell asleep someone would be standing over me, reaching under my pillow. I remember my dad would always put a bunch of pennies under my pillow, which made me realize it was him. I guess he thought I was stupid and would think that was more money. I remember thinking that I couldn't even put them in the machines to get a sticky-hand or something stupid like that. Ha!

no but I do believe in Tom cruise. scarrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!

^ He's out there. Trust me, I've seen him. Couldn't get my camera to focus in time, though. Like every bad ufo or bigfoot footage. *sigh*

Santa: yes
Easter Bunny: no
Tooth Fairy: no
Tom Cruise: no

I have something I am posting on Christmas Eve here that will fill warmness into everyone's hearts. I hope

^ It better, my heart of ice has be "Ba-humbugging" every breath.

My eldest kid knows and has been threatened with grievous bodily harm if she tells her younger brother or sister.

^ My brother told me. I think mom and dad asked him to, but he totally had fun with crushing it for me.

i did believe in the tooth fairy till my mom who acted as the tooth fairy tripped over a toy gun we had on the floor.

BlueMaxx wrote:^ He's out there. Trust me, I've seen him. Couldn't get my camera to focus in time, though. Like every bad ufo or bigfoot footage. *sigh*

oh shit you lucky duck! Where have you been looking? I've been searching the foothills of the South Dakota badlands. all I found was a piece of lint and Michael Richards.

^ Michael Richards? Heh. Gold!

I believed when i was a kid.

i think as a parent you should never tell your kids Santa's not real. It's something they should figure out themselves.

kidspider2099 wrote:as a kid i never believed in santa clause mainly cause my parents told me and brother that they gave us gifts and not santa. Our house isn't anti-santa we doo have santa decorations including santa doll thats one of a kind. I never even visited santa as kid at the mall.

as a kid do you believe in santa?

Short answer: No

Long answer: I don't think I ever truly believed in Santa, just allowed myself to participate in the rituals (leaving out the cookies and milk) for whatever reason (I would end up eating the cookies myself sometimes). Kind of like play-acting or something, if that makes sense. The same goes for everything else. The idea seemed nice but it seemed nonsensical to me, especially when often I would go shopping with may parents when they bought my gifts. Rarely did I get a gift I was not expecting often it was something I had been eyeing for some time (like a game system or a game).

From the recent issue of Mad (#502):

Kid spider also doesn't belive in using a as a word.

Thundermatts wrote:Kid spider also doesn't belive in using a as a word.

nope and i don't believe in columbus either.

Tomer Soiker wrote:From the recent issue of Mad (#502):

BlueMaxx wrote:^ Michael Richards? Heh. Gold!

thank you thank you. I'll be at the Hilton next wednesday. *bows*

Nope never believed in anything like Santa or Easter Bunny. My parents were the ones who thought that was lying to my brother and I. My son believed in Santa until this year when he just flat out told us that Santa wasn't real. I'm pretty sure the kids at school or one of his friends broke the news to him. He wasn't upset at all though. I kinda think he's known for a while but has just been playing along for his mothers sake.

I totally believed in Santa with all my heart when i was a kid...
I wish i could be a kid again...everything was so simple and magical.

Ska wrote:Yeah, I believed in Santa, and I turned out fine. I can't stand some people that are like "lying to children can damage them forever!!!". Maintain some of the goddamn magic of the season! It's always the people who did believe in Santa at one point that are all "oh, you shouldn't lie to kids". Well, you liked Santa and you turned out fine!!! If you're still having sleepless nights because your parents lied to you about Santa, go jump off a bridge. People are going to grow up and have to deal with a world that is shitty anyways, you might as well enjoy some of the magic as a kid while you can. I appreciate my parents doing what they did to make my Christmas fun: getting letters back from Santa, cookies being half eaten on the mantle, and all my presents addressed "To: Kristin, From: Santa". My mom would even go as far as to change her handwriting style for my letters from Santa.

FroZen wrote:Nope never believed in anything like Santa or Easter Bunny. My parents were the ones who thought that was lying to my brother and I. My son believed in Santa until this year when he just flat out told us that Santa wasn't real. I'm pretty sure the kids at school or one of his friends broke the news to him. He wasn't upset at all though. I kinda think he's known for a while but has just been playing along for his mothers sake.

The first grader's almost there?

Last year: "Why's Santa have the same kind of wrapping paper we do?"

I guess I could give more Christmas effort but I can't help that I'm a Halloween guy.

krpykrwly wrote:

FroZen wrote:Nope never believed in anything like Santa or Easter Bunny. My parents were the ones who thought that was lying to my brother and I. My son believed in Santa until this year when he just flat out told us that Santa wasn't real. I'm pretty sure the kids at school or one of his friends broke the news to him. He wasn't upset at all though. I kinda think he's known for a while but has just been playing along for his mothers sake.

The first grader's almost there?

Last year: "Why's Santa have the same kind of wrapping paper we do?"

I guess I could give more Christmas effort but I can't help that I'm a Halloween guy.

Kids are just too damn smart nowadays.