| Poll: Did you believe in Santa Claus? This poll is closed. |
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| Yes, I was convinced he existed | 14 | 41.18% | |
| Yes, but I didn't think too much about it | 8 | 23.53% | |
| I don't remember | 2 | 5.88% | |
| No, but I didn't pay much attention to it | 2 | 5.88% | |
| No, I always knew it was all lies | 3 | 8.82% | |
| It's Father Christmas, heretic!! Die!! | 0 | 0% | |
| Other | 5 | 14.71% | |
| Total | 34 vote(s) | 100% | |
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Did you believe in Santa?
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 (April 26, 2015 at 12:54 pm)Napoléon Wrote: I imagine most grown-ups who believe in Jesus have the same thing going on. Except it's just a more elaborate lie and it's never revealed to them how stupid it is. ... or, they just plug their ears and move along, because letting go of fables is sometimes distressing.  RE: Did you believe in Santa?
April 28, 2015 at 3:08 am
(This post was last modified: April 28, 2015 at 3:09 am by robvalue.)
If everyone around the child continued to profess belief in Santa, never told them it was made up, and berated them for even asking questions about how it makes sense, and went on about how disbelief would be punished: then the child may well carry on believing.
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Sounds awfully familiar to me, Rob.
 (April 26, 2015 at 12:14 pm)Neimenovic Wrote: Well, did you? Yes. One year I slept behind the couch to try to catch him. Being probably 4 years old, my parents didn't have a problem putting out the presents without waking me. Quote:And how did you find out the truth?Can't recall specifically. I'm sure it was from other kids in the neighborhood or school. Quote:And how did it make you feel?That now I was part of the in crowd, with knowledge the younger kids didn't have. The next Christmas wasn't as much fun, but it wasn't a big deal. |
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