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Lonestarblue

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2. I had older siblings so I was pretty young.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 12:18 PM

Dec 8

I have always been troubled by the pretense to young children of a Santa or a tooth fairy. It seems to me that parents are lying to their children when they pretend that something that does not exist is real. Doesn’t this somewhat erode trust in the truth of what parents say?

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I was 5 when I realizied Santa wrote exactly like my Mom. [View all] irisblue Dec 8 OP

pre-historic times. 3-5 ? Tetrachloride Dec 8 #1

I had older siblings so I was pretty young. Lonestarblue Dec 8 #2

I don't agree. Elessar Zappa Dec 9 #13

I was told in second grade. Age 7 I think MaryMagdaline Dec 8 #3

What!? Shambala Dec 8 #4

. irisblue Dec 8 #5

My mom snuck around with Santa. milestogo Dec 8 #6

I was walking home from first grade the first day back after Christmas vacation. rsdsharp Dec 8 #7

I was never told that stuff Skittles Dec 9 #8

First grade I figured it out. My mom Luciferous Dec 9 #9

First or second grade 10 Turtle Day Dec 9 #10

I was probably 10 or 11. bif Dec 9 #11

Kinda late. Elessar Zappa Dec 9 #12

Probably about that age. Iggo Dec 9 #14

Was anybody else like.. BlueSpot Dec 9 #15

We put out the obligatory milk and cookies for Santa Retrograde Dec 9 #16

Hah! UTUSN Dec 9 #17

When I was a kid, we always spent Christmas Eve at my mom's folks' house. catbyte Dec 10 #18

I think I was 6 mvd Dec 10 #19