Comments on: This Guy’s in Trouble

By: Kevin S

Kevin S — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:05:14 +0000

Stephanie…exactly…I’ve had many conversations with people who offer opinions on how I should have raised my children…none of them had any.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:46:47 +0000

The guy is a douchebag. I know my Dad would tell him…..mind your own business. I think the issue is this: There are people who believe they are so educated that they want children not to be children…

By: Kevin S

Kevin S — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:42:00 +0000

our children had no problems with Santa Claus, and enjoyed the whole panoply of Christmas; and truth be told, so did I when they were young. One year, when they were about 5 and 7 and on the edge of starting to question the whole Santa thing, I took my boots, dipped them in the ashes from the fireplace and placed footsteps leading out of the fireplace to the tree and then back again (we had tiles and hardwood)…they came down Christmas morning, took one look and their eyes went wide in wonder…it was a rather nice moment.
Of course, by the time of the next Christmas the magic was gone, but it felt good to keep that childhood magic going for just one more cycle.

By: Outlaw13

Outlaw13 — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:19:51 +0000

If the Easter Bunny does this to people who don't believe, I'd hate to think what Santa would do.

By: Wankette

Wankette — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:56:37 +0000

I think his whole problem stems from irregularity.

By: Mr. Sideous

Mr. Sideous — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:38:43 +0000

I would think this guy would be a little red faced about publishing his particular pathology where everyone can see it.
This should be between him and his therapist. Or is this part of his therapy?

Libs are always parading their pathologies and passing them off as “policy”.

By: thud

thud — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:30:31 +0000

I am currently enjoying my first christmas with a daughter who is now old enough to be excited about a visit from father christmas…I’m just enjoying it too much to agonise about trauma,lies and other mumbo jumbo.

By: Rufus

Rufus — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:48:00 +0000

I believe the clinical term psychiatrists use to describe this guy’s affliction is, “This guy’s a douche.”

Mrs. Firefly and I have been doing some form of Santa for some quantity of offspring for over 16 years now and I don’t think I’ve ever lied about any of it, yet all Little Fireflies believed for some portion of their lives and the Littlest still believes. You can “do” Santa without lying, if you choose, and you can do Santa while lying your pants off. It’s a great lesson for kids.

I remember hours of playground speculation as a kid of 6, 7, 8… as we tried to piece it all together. It was like the first mystery of life I solved on my own. If anything, the fact that my folks “did” Santa taught me to be a good sceptic, not believe everything I hear and investigate things on my own. My mom is a tremendous liar, so she lied up a storm regarding Santa. I don’t do that because I don’t like to lie, but you can answer your chlidren’s questions about Santa without lying, and still keep the myth alive. None of my children have flat out asked me, “Do you and mom put out the gifts?” And, if faced with that question I’d answer truthfully.

I don’t care that families, even Christian families choose not to do it. My best friend’s family are Catholic and did not “do” Santa and it didn’t affect our family’s ritual. This guy needs to get a grip. Are there no more grown-ups left in the world?

By: Tracy, txmom2many

Tracy, txmom2many — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:59:43 +0000

I actually have a friend whose husband claims he was traumatized by “the Santa lie”. Idiot.

I told my kids it was a really fun game that many families play and if they’d like to play it, I was fine with that. But even if we choose not to play, it’s an important part of some families fun, so please don’t ruin the game for them. There will be punishment involved. My oldest two looked at me like I was nuts when I suggested they sit in Santa’s lap at the mall. “Why would I tell *him* what I want for Christmas?” was my oldest’s very clear response. It’s part of the fun and game was not a good enough answer and all the rest of the clan followed his lead.

I loved the Santa game as a child and my family went all out, footprints in the fireplace, jingle bells being heard out back, the whole bit. It didn’t bother me when I found out, of course by that point I figured most of what my parents said was outright lies. But I’m willing to acknowledge not everyone may have felt that way

By: Dooley

Dooley — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:35:40 +0000

My oldest got a big kick out of it when she figured it out for herself at the ripe old age of 8. She likes being in on the secret with us, knowing her little brother still believes. It’s pretty harmless. Kids are not little hot house flowers – they can take it.