Today, I was at lunch with my mom and we were talking about how to tell my brother that Santa Claus isn't real. After we finished our conversation, I heard someone crying. Little did I know, two little kids and their parents were sitting in the booth behind me. FML
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Today, I took my kids to the mall to see Santa. While waiting in line, my eldest got bored and loudly complained, "I don't know why we're here. Santa's not even real." I don't think any of the kids within a hundred feet took the news very well. FML
Today, I was on the phone with my friend, when my four year old nephew came in, asking who I was talking to. I told him it was Santa Claus, so he insisted on talking to him. I handed over the phone and I hear, "Santa is fake. Grow up." I spent the next two hours with a screaming child proving Santa exists. FML
Today, at work, as a camp counselor, I was discussing how stupid the idea of Santa is to a coworker, and how every parent should tell their kids the truthLies. The intercom microphone was on. I single-handedly told a group of 100 six year-olds that Santa isn't real. FML
Today, my little sister came home crying because someone had shown her a video about the Slender Man. Trying to calm her down, I explained to her that he wasn't real, just like Santa Claus. She looked up at me and said "Santa's not real?" It's been 3 hours, and she hasn't stopped crying. FML
Today, on the bus, when I was asking my 6-year-old son what he wanted for Christmas, a stranger came up to us and yelled at him about how Santa Claus is not real, that his "parents are fucking liars" and that he should "never listen to anything one of those fuckers says." FML
Today, while my boyfriend and I were talking with his sister-in-law about a TV show, his 6-year-old nephew walked up just in time to hear how Santa killed the protagonist's parents. I've never seen such a heartbroken face in my life, and now he won't stop asking if Santa kills people. FML
Today, I brought my 6-year-old to the mall to sit on Santa's lap. She told him what she wanted and smiled for the picture. When the lady told her that her turn was over, she began throwing a fit, pulling off Santa's beard in the process. This caused all the kids in line to begin sobbing. FML
Today, my 8-year-old came home from school crying. Apparently her teacher told the whole class to write about how they felt when they learned that Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy weren't real. FML
Today, my daughter told my son that Santa is not real. Of course, being a child, he started to cry. My only problem is, my son is 11 and my daughter is 6. FML
Today, I took my 5-year old daughter to get a photo taken with Santa, when she asked the dreaded question of why this Santa looked different from one at the other store. Before I could placate her, some cunt of a kid yelled, "Because he's not real, dumbass!" FML
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teaset 0
Soo why are you going to tell your brother that Santa isn't real? Aren't people supposed to figure that out on their own?
iFerret 0
YOU MEAN HE'S NOT REAL?!?!?!? :'((
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Comments (163)
iLawl 0
sux4u. Yep.
Joeboy777 0
LAWL!!
anonymous_user 0
if he has to be told, and this is big news to him, hes not old enough to know. YDI
Joeboy777 0
this one is gonna be one of the top fmls i bet :D
scateice 0
Today, I overheard two family members plotting a plan in which to fool their brother into thinking Santa Claus was in fact, not real. I was so astounded at this selfishness, I started crying. FML
TARA94 0
who cares about the little kids behind you XD too bad for them they shouldnt have listened
EqualycrazyyJen 0
haha i found out when i woke up in the middle of the night to my dad wrapping our gifts in the living room.
Sapphy 0
It's better for the kid to figure it out for themselves. I did. I was a little upset but around then I kind of knew. I feel very bad for the children sitting behind you though. poor kids :(
IAmBridgette 0
I don't plan on telling my kids about Santa Clause, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny ect...because once they find out it's just a big disappointment.
xd0rkiee 0
They'll have friends who talk about them during Christmas and Easter ..
equinoxe_fml 2
Obviously you tell your kid that other kids believe in them, but they actually don't exist, and your kid will feel very smart for knowing this awesome "secret". Tell them not to spoil it for other kids because it's super secret omg!!! That's basically what my parents did when it came to religion. Hah.
dudeitsdanny 10
#32 just made my life a smidge better =) Seriously. Lol
IOwnedYou 0
Don't kids at that age love telling others secrets?
redbluegreen 41
Please, anyone, don't tell your siblings Santa isn't real. Maybe it's just me, but I've always loved Christmas. I'm not sure at what age I stopped believing in Santa, but it's the idea behind Christmas that makes it as special as it is. Someone gives everyone in the world something, not expecting anything in return, just to bring joy to others. I wasn't disappointed, but I realized there's more to Christmas then just getting, all on my own. Let kids figure it out on their own if your family does do the whole "Santa" thing. It's a special time of year, and it's a little selfish of you to shoot down something your sibling or someone else believes in just because you're older or you think you "know better". You and your mom are also in a public place. What do you expect? Reminds me of Miracle On 34th Street when all these people say something like, "Oh, I'm not raising my kid to believe in Santa."
dancingyrlie 1
AMEN #54! i have always loved christmas but when i was a kid it was more about the presents and now that i'm older it is more about family and how much we love each other. a present from my parents means a hell of a lot more to me than a present from some fat guy who doesn't know me, anyway. the idea of santa is just a way for parents to force their kids to "be good" all year so they don't get coal in their stocking. he in no way embodies the spirit of christmas - that is within every person and family.
expen_dable 0
I love how some of you act like kids that find out/know Santa isn't real are deprived and have "lost innocence." So where does that leave Jewish/Muslim/etc. kids? Some people think the world revolves around Christianity (yes I know Santa isn't a symbol of the Christian religion but he's the symbol of a Christian Holiday...)