Today, my son told me the Christmas letter he wrote to Santa was a joke and he didn't want the stuff he asked for. I already bought everything. FML
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Today, my 16 year-old son had a tantrum over me asking him to clean up his room, and decided to tell my 6 year-old daughter that Santa isn't real, and that it was me who bought her presents. My daughter is inconsolable. FML
Today, I was talking to my sister about how I need to buy gifts from Santa for my daughter, when my son asked why I would be buying them instead of letting Santa bring them. My son genuinely still believed in Santa. He’s 22 years old. FML
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, 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, I saw Santa. He gave me the finger. FML
Today, my husband still hadn't gotten me anything for Christmas, so I bought and wrapped my own presents. Then I had my husband write 'to me, from him' on them so that I won't be embarrassed in front of my family on Christmas when it comes time to open presents. FML
Today, my son told me not to be silly, because things like the Tooth Fairy and Santa don’t exist. He’s three years old. I guess we’ll just skip all the magical moments of his childhood I was looking forward to, and start the process of turning him into a soulless adult who doesn’t know how to have fun. FML
Today, I dressed up as Santa Claus for my employees' children. After seeing all the others, my daughter's turn arrived. She sat on my lap, put her lips to my ear, and whispered softly: "I want a new dad." FML
Today, my son was playing with a piece of plastic wrapping and trying not to let it fall to the floor as if it were a balloon. This is after he got some kick ass gifts for Christmas. Kids. FML
Today, my 8-year-old daughter was throwing a tantrum, and I said "Keep this up and I'll tell Santa to take your presents back." She told me I don't even know Santa, at which point I accidentally blurted that I'm "Santa". FML
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Hiimhaileypotter 53
You should return it and get him coal instead. ;) Serves him right for misleading Santa!
TheLadyOpal 30
"Joke's on you, son! Santa's not real!" For real, though, you could always just donate it to charity.
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Comments (79)
cornyrob 33
Perhaps if he had asked you instead of writing a letter to Santa.
aimzskee 30
Just let 'Santa' teach him a lesson on why you shouldn't tell lies.
Duriexp 20
What a ****.
Just_A_Tree 20
Well, what all did he ask for on the list? Was it super expensive, and can it be returned? What is on a 7 year olds wish list these days? I remember asking Santa to bring me back my cat that ran away, when I was 7... Bringing back my cat was all I wished for when I was 7, and for two years after, I would have a list of stuff I wanted but then I'd write that he could forget the rest of the list if he brought back my cat, because that would have meant the world to me...
igive 29
Aw, I want to give you a cat now.
ImBetterInPerson 11
Why would you buy it? Does this mean santas not real?
weveallbeenthere 30
bring the presents and him to an orphanage and make him hand them out to someone.
SillyBeanie 8
He's probably trying to see if Santa is real or not at that age kids start to question things like Santa I know a lot of now 5 -6 year olds already doubting Saint Nick, he must assume Santa would know magically what he wanted rather then what is on the list but at the end of the day the best gifts are not the one from the box just tell him to be thankful a lot of kids get nothing for Xmas no matter what you decide to do with the presents (return and get new or keep) he will realize in time how lucky he is to have such a loving parent!
kellyem2 20
I know a lot of kids that pulled a similar stunt to test if Santa was real. Either way, the OP should have a talk with their kid. You could pull a great lesson in appreciation out of this situation.
ligerzero459 24
You should do at my mom used to do if she bought me something and found out later it wasn't on my list. Just take it back!
annarcheer 19
tell him he gets nothing for Christmas because he got everything he asked for and since he dosnt want it then he can't get anything.
rossea 21
Donate to charity, sell it on eBay or somewhere or just give the presents to him anyway