That’s very true, we never believed in Christmas/religion but never spoiled/ruined it for others, it was their enjoyment.
Granted when we have a kid, we don’t think we’ll be telling them that “Santa is just a famous character of Christmas, and some people have fun believing he’s real, so don’t ruin their fun either” or something like that. Still have plenty of years to think of how to word it better lol :P
Granted when we have a kid, we don’t think we’ll be telling them that “Santa is just a famous character of Christmas, and some people have fun believing he’s real, so don’t ruin their fun either”
Sorry if I’m misreading this, but personally I don’t see a problem in telling your own kids that Santa isn’t real.
You can still give gifts if you want, and having them be addressed from people you care about makes it more meaningful tbh. Plus, it’s kinda fucked up to normalize lying to your kids
Yes, we also fund it very fucked up to lie to a kid about how some random ass guy is stalking your every move to determine if your a good or bad person and thats the determination if having presents or nothing at all.
However, its not our place to tell other parent’s kids that Santa isn’t real, and telling our kid its just a popular character would be not only the truth but also easier for them to explain. Like a mascot of some sort yk?
Something to consider: do you want to normalize lying to your kid? I realize that’s an antagonistic way to phrase it, but that’s pretty much what’s happening
Tartas1995@discuss.tchncs.de 22 hours ago
Very anon of him, tbf
GarboDog@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
That’s very true, we never believed in Christmas/religion but never spoiled/ruined it for others, it was their enjoyment.
Granted when we have a kid, we don’t think we’ll be telling them that “Santa is just a famous character of Christmas, and some people have fun believing he’s real, so don’t ruin their fun either” or something like that. Still have plenty of years to think of how to word it better lol :P
mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 14 hours ago
Sorry if I’m misreading this, but personally I don’t see a problem in telling your own kids that Santa isn’t real.
You can still give gifts if you want, and having them be addressed from people you care about makes it more meaningful tbh. Plus, it’s kinda fucked up to normalize lying to your kids
tmyakal@infosec.pub 13 hours ago
I grew up very poor. My mother made it clear that Santa wasn’t real, because there’s no way she’s giving another old white man undue credit.
GarboDog@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Yes, we also fund it very fucked up to lie to a kid about how some random ass guy is stalking your every move to determine if your a good or bad person and thats the determination if having presents or nothing at all.
However, its not our place to tell other parent’s kids that Santa isn’t real, and telling our kid its just a popular character would be not only the truth but also easier for them to explain. Like a mascot of some sort yk?
untorquer@quokk.au 17 hours ago
I don’t think it was so much about religion or ruining it for others.
GarboDog@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Yeah, more than likely a very religious/abusive household.
Tartas1995@discuss.tchncs.de 22 hours ago
Honestly, I think i will “lie” about Santa. Simply because it doesn’t really matter and it is fun for them.
RamenJunkie@midwest.social 17 hours ago
Yeah, its pretty obvious peoppe are lying anout Santa once you realize the North Pole has no land.
Samta clearly is from the Sputh Pole.
Pretty genius actually, getting pwople to look for him on the oppoaite side of the planet.
mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 14 hours ago
Something to consider: do you want to normalize lying to your kid? I realize that’s an antagonistic way to phrase it, but that’s pretty much what’s happening