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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I took my daughter to see Santa at the mall. When I went to pick her up from Santa's lap, my watch snagged on his beard, pulling it off in front of my daughter and about twenty kids in line. My daughter still isn't speaking to me. FML
Today, I took the 6 year old I'm babysitting to the mall to see Santa after weeks of her begging. We got there in time to see him get out of his Prius and dress in the parking lot. 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, 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
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, I was working at the mall as Santa, when a little girl took a shit in my lap. FML
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, my daughter ran up to an old man with a white beard and a red sweater because she thought he might be Santa. He was a homeless dude, drunk at 9 in the morning. He told her to either give him money or f**k off, then screamed at her that "Santa’s not real, grow up r*tard." She’s still crying FML
Today, I went to a Christmas-themed amusement park with my 21-year-old autistic sister who adores Christmas. She took her picture with Santa and started crying happy tears. Then Santa asked her loudly, "Aren't you beyond old enough to know I'm not real?" Vacation ruined. 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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ManInTheMachine 20
I would be sobbing too if a kid had enough strength to rip every one of Santa's hairs out of their follicles. Imagine the pain! . . .That IS what happened, right?
DocBastard 40
I never understood the draw of taking your young children to sit on a stranger's lap. In what other situation would this be ok?
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Comments (82)
shannonreneee 11
I was never horrified when I found out, I never questioned my trust with my parents either. I always knew the true meaning of Christmas (yes, the actual history of it and the giving side). Our family focus more on the giving to others than receiving. I think we ended up fine.
sarahadlina 14
Sighs snobby kid.. :(
KiddNYC1O 22
I guess you believe the talking M&Ms are fake as well! Huh??
OhDearBetrayal 25
61- THANK YOU. The majority of Christians today think that Christmas is the day to celebrate the birth of Jesus when in actuality they're celebrating the birth of the sun god from the original ancient roman times.
Chunkylover76 4
The sooner they realize he's not real...the better off they'll be!
wow810 4
Ahh... Your the lady who ruined Christmas for my daughter
BlueFlatts 20
It cannot be done. Don't pile on additional lies to cover it up. Kids can be smart. OP's child managed to change the beliefs of a group of people with one action. That takes skill. If only it were so easy elsewhere.
taranpreet 7
Every kid is different. They're not machines that all respond to discipline the same way...some don't even have tantrums. I behaved very badly as a child and I do not blame my parents at all.
dohdohdoh 13
Fyl but you so deserve it for having a spout brat of a kid. Next time, up the bum no babies
michaelarenee15 3
And people wonder why I won't teach my kids about Santa. It just avoids so many issues.