Kids: Today, my 8-year-old came home from school crying. Apparently...

By SantaClaus - 02/11/2013 04:19 - United States - San Francisco

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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By Cherie - 07/12/2010 18:25 - United States

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

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By The Horrible Older Sister - 02/09/2012 10:07 - United States - Phoenix

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

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By Santa - 25/12/2014 03:01 - United States - Cocoa

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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By Holidayruined - 26/12/2021 10:59

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

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By TooTallNiCo - 28/11/2009 17:36 - United States

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

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By Anonymous - 07/12/2013 07:17 - United States - San Pablo

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

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By santashelper - 05/12/2011 23:32 - United States

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

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By n1a1t1h1a1n1 - 11/12/2012 07:15 - United States - San Francisco

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

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By unknown - 17/12/2012 11:37 - Canada

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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He's not??

By Anonymous - 22/12/2023 08:00

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

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hessel 13

Saturday 2 November 2013 12:37

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

Saturday 2 November 2013 12:34

My sisters are ten and they still believe, so that was a major bitchmove.

Comments

Thunderstruck14 30

Monday 4 November 2013 21:18

So basically you send your kid to school so that they can learn, and then get upset when the kid comes home after learning something new because it goes against some lies you told the kid when they were at home. If you want to raise your kid believing in things that aren't real, send them to a private school that teaches intelligent design.

Axel5238 29

Tuesday 5 November 2013 3:51

That's terrible, but but there should be an age where the child is told if they haven't found out. Though eight is young to assume a kid knows santa isn't real.

liaRawr 9

Tuesday 5 November 2013 4:30

My teacher also told me that Santa wasn't real when I was her age after he said it he realised what he just said I remember that day like it was yesterday

xxVampiresRulexx 14

Tuesday 5 November 2013 4:34

Report her to the principle and/or the school board. That's messed up.

caligirllife 11

Tuesday 5 November 2013 10:49

That's not a subject any teacher has the right to talk about

Jocgre 13

Wednesday 6 November 2013 7:20

I wouldn't go as far as firing her...that's a bit extreme. I would complain to the principle.

theMISSFOXX 10

Friday 8 November 2013 5:07

I would fire her she sounds like she did it on purpose. the subject has nothing to do with school. I'd ask them to take it out of the curriculum.

i_luv_dogs 10

Thursday 7 November 2013 3:43

The assignment was a bad idea. First off, the teacher should've made sure that everyone knew that Santa wasn't real. Also a more appropriate Assignment should have been: What do you want for Christmas? Or What do you do for the holidays? Honestly other than that I believe that kids should be told the truth when he/she is 10. At least in 4th grade. If you're in 5th grade going I middle school and still believe in Santa, you're just going to get teased or made fun of. If you're afraid of telling your kid, it's not going to ruin their childhood if they are 8 or 9. Younger, then maybe.

hamzor 5

Sunday 10 November 2013 3:27

As soon as I found out Santa wasn't real my parents stopped giving me Christmas presents >

dancincat 3

Thursday 14 November 2013 7:57

I'm glad my parents elected to tell me the truth from the start. I've seen kids become inconsolable after being told Santa isn't real. The magic of Christmas is in the spirit of Christmas. Not a magical man who lives in the clouds and hands out presents. Teach your kids THAT!!!