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Okay I'm super confused here

Posted by

Kitschy

on Nov. 27, 2012 at 5:50 PM

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If you don't do Santa, I have no issue with that but why do people who do believe deserve no respect?

When a little girl in my home told me that her Dog had to go to heaven to be with grandma I didn't tell her "heaven isn't real sweetie, that's a lie"

I respect that she believes in it even though I don't. Why is it if you don't do Santa you don't have to respect the children that believe? Why can't you teach your kids that different people believe in different things? I don't get it. What's with the Santa hate?

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Kitschy

on Nov. 27, 2012 at 5:50 PM

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VannaMae307

Not Vanna on Nov. 27, 2012 at 5:51 PM

that's just CM for you.

atyou

on Nov. 27, 2012 at 5:52 PM

Amen, sister.

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SalemWitchChild

Blessed be on Nov. 27, 2012 at 5:53 PM

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I dont care what people teach their kids. Just don't walk up to my kid and ask what Santa brought them.

Kitschy

Ruby Member on Nov. 27, 2012 at 5:53 PM

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Quoting VannaMae307:

that's just CM for you.

I keep forgetting that this place has such a strange dynamic of people.

ColtsFan1912

Panhead on Nov. 27, 2012 at 5:54 PM

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I don't get it. .. but I've seen the opposite too. If you don't do Santa you ruin the magic of Christmas. When Caleb was young I use to say we wouldn't do the Santa thing. . . I got insulted for it saying I would ruin Christmas & so on. We've changed our mind & my son believes in Santa & it's so cute.

I realy don't know why people care so much about if one chooses to do santa or not. It's a CM thing I think

Kitschy

Ruby Member on Nov. 27, 2012 at 5:54 PM

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Quoting SalemWitchChild:

I dont care what people teach their kids. Just don't walk up to my kid and ask what Santa brought them.

I personally don't, but people talk about God and Jesus in front of my kids all the time. What's the difference?

by Anonymous on Nov. 27, 2012 at 5:55 PM

We do not do or believe in Santa, Easter bunnies, tooth fairies, god, etc but my children also have the utmost respect for what others do believe in and I make sure they remain respectful to other children and their beliefs.

VannaMae307

Not Vanna on Nov. 27, 2012 at 5:55 PM

it's the same magical universe where people are openly asked about their food stamp usage by shoppers obnoxiously looking into other people's baskets and the same magical universe where someone makes a comment about a kid's hair being too long or something and it ends up with someone in jail and/or with a new baby daddy or some other made up nonsense. Only on CM!

Quoting Kitschy:

Quoting VannaMae307:

that's just CM for you.
I keep forgetting that this place has such a strange dynamic of people.

KenneMaw

Bronze Member on Nov. 27, 2012 at 5:56 PM

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Totally agree! I love Santa, the Elf on the Elf on the Shelf and all of the crazy Christmas movies, songs, etc... The all represent happy things, so why is that bad? If a kid or person is emotionally scarred by people telling these folktales, well then, they have bigger issues than Santa.