Ho, Ho, Emo

12/09/2009 By

Mx1
(Taken last night at M’s school’s annual Christmas Show)

M: Some people don’t believe in Santa.

Me: Really? Huh.

M: Yeah. But I do. Do you believe in Santa?

Me: Oh course!

I’m so going to hell. I know, I know. sigh.

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  • christine stephens

    Well, Santa as a METAPHOR of course.
    Gorgeous photo.

  • http://mayopie.wprdpress.com MayoPie

    I wrote a post about parents and their Christmas lies. It made my sister feel bad for perpetuating the deception. It wasn't my intention to make her feel bad, just a bonus (great photo, btw.)

  • Karla

    You SO gave the right answer. My kid was 9 or 10 and asking a bunch of pointed Santa questions so I told him the truth. He's 17 now and I still don't think he's forgiven me.

  • http://www.missdisgrace.com Miss Grace

    My official line (feel free to borrow):
    Santa only comes to those who believe in him.

  • http://www.bedtiming.typepad.com Bella

    I'm right there with you!
    Here's the whacked out part: I have no problem laughing off the existence of God, hell, etc. to my kids (well, not laughing, just explaining it's *some* people's belief). But Santa? I can't do it. We are a family who BELIEVES…

  • http://profile.typepad.com/6p0115714dea4e970c robyn

    great shot – makes me want to be at her holiday show as well!

  • ozma

    Oh, the craziness. We were trying to raise our kid Jewish even though I'm not Jewish. FAIL. If I say 'but Santa is for the goyim' (which I do not really say) then my kid gets very upset. Also, I think it makes her conflicted about Judaism.
    Mixed marriage! It's actually complicated just like grandma said it would be! Who knew?

  • http://mommyismoody.com Zoeyjane

    You're pants are smoking…

  • http://profile.typepad.com/twobusy TwoBusy

    I like Miss Grace's answer.

  • Keryn

    I swear, my almost-10-year-old said to me this morning, "You know what, Momma? Kids lives are just filled with lies."
    Ahem.

  • norm

    Dude, you are fine. At some point this transitions to "OF COURSE Santa exists *wink*" and they still love you even though they know it's not a guy in a velveteen suit with the reindeer posse landing on the roof. We still do cookies and milk and stockings and etc. because you know what? It's fun.

  • http://sarahandthegoonsquad.com/ Sarah, Goon Squad Sa

    Not hell.
    Possible Purgatory, but not hell.

  • http://www.avapidblonde.com A Vapid Blonde

    Somewhere I realized that "Santa" was my uncle and realized that it was all just for fun…no one ever told me the TRUTH!

  • http://www.thebloggess.com Jenny, Bloggess

    I know a cocker spaniel named Santa. He lives in Texas. I can vouch for him. He's real.

  • https://twitter.com/mrschaos Mrs Chaos

    I've decided that "pretending" with my daughter(s) about Santa won't be what sends me to hell.
    There are many other things that will give me a straight shot there, so no worries.

  • http://notsosmallthings.blogspot.com Kellee

    Why on EARTH would you be going to hell for that???

  • http://memydogsmylife.blogspot.com amanda

    I also like Miss Grace's answer. You are SO not going to hell for this! Nothing wrong with believing in magic as long as possible.

  • http://www.erikorganic.com/solid-wood/solid-wood-furniture.shtml wood furniture

    Christmas lies and alike. Santa is real. He is a saint but the rest is something one should consider as a metaphor. That includes thee sleigh, the reindeer and the chimney and the rest.