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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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, 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, 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
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 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
Today, my fifteen year-old son decided to tell his little five year-old sister that Santa isn't real. She now refuses to talk to any of us and thinks "her whole life is a lie". 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 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 older sister forced me to tell my nephews, 8 and 6, that Santa Claus does not exist, because she was recently fired from her job and is too much of a coward to tell them she will no longer give them any Christmas gifts for the foreseeable future. FML
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hessel 13
even worse. my 5 year old nephew had the same experience. his teacher had the same assignment and got the whole class in tears because they all still believed in santa
dragonfyre73 4
My sisters are ten and they still believe, so that was a major bitchmove.
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Comments (296)
Jess7213 4
what teacher could be that heartless? don't they realize that kids still believe!
bstre 6
Im thirteen and still believe! Adds fun to xmas lol
andilyn_blaze 2
my 16 year old friend just found out, yet I'm the immature one.
Jennaflamingo 14
That's a horrible thing to do to a group of maybe 3rd graders... Well hope he/she gets over it
havok87 11
Everyone had to grow up sooner or later. Them finding out is no big deal. Ruined childhood? Really? You people are ******* stupid.
sanecatlady 13
I like to pretend that Christmas is really the birth of Santa and not Jesus or God, whom I find much harder to believe in than Santa Claus. :p
robertmil90 10
Too damn early, i did not find out until middle school age 12, and my parents told me, everyone wonders why kids grow up so fast, its crap like this, destroying their childhoods
love_me_electric 20
I don't get how finding out Santa isn't real is such a traumatic event for kids. I don't even remember being told. It's not like discovering Santa doesn't exist means they stop getting presents.
amisenho 11
I think children are more upset that their parents found it necessary to lie to them about mythological beings. At least, that's what happened with me; as a result, I developed trust issues with my parents. I stopped believing when I was 10 (yeah, I know I'm a schmuck) when I discovered my wrapped presents in my mom's closet, but I really had no doubts until I found them hidden away that year. I still don't understand why parents feel that pretending that a generous person exists is needed for children, unless they're trying to teach children about having a cruel sense of humor, but, at the very least, children should be taught that generosity has no time limit or deadline, and that it should be celebrated and observed year-round. If I ever decide to have kids, I'll tell them that Santa Claus did exist, but he only existed as a pious Saint Nicholas in Europe and didn't travel the world delivering presents, much less all in one night. He gave poor people presents and dowries to teach them how to pay it forward and to have some hope and faith in humanity, so parents give their children, family members, and (if they're hardcore) less-fortunate people in their community presents in order to honor his spirit, generosity, and love for his fellow man. Bonus points if you set a good example by taking your kids with you to deliver presents or volunteer for a charity. I know I'm no fun, but that's just me.
wow2mylife 25
ik I know something was off at 5 but didn't know what is was until idk but I think the traumatic was not telling from you parents
SCTetra 10
Good teacher. I enjoy someone who keeps things in reality. Kids really shouldn't be fed such stupid lies.
MaySFML 4
What the duck kind of .... I can't even. Bitch.