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Atheists & Agnostics

AlbertCat

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1. I remember when I was a kid....

Reply to iwillalwayswonderwhy (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 09:18 PM

Jun 2015

I don't have kids, but I remember when I was a kid, Mother did the Santa thing....but made no effort to hide it was really her. I never remember believing Santa actually came, but it was a fun game and the presents that appeared Christmas morning obviously came from my parents.

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So I'm just curious [View all] iwillalwayswonderwhy Jun 2015 OP

I remember when I was a kid.... AlbertCat Jun 2015 #1

Santa no. Easter Bunny no. Tooth fairy? Warren Stupidity Jun 2015 #2

Heresy! n/t. bvf Jun 2015 #4

we taught our kids about Murry The Agent olddots Jun 2015 #3

My parents didn't have a chance Warpy Jun 2015 #5

We taught our kids the stories. trotsky Jun 2015 #6

Yes, all of it. I was raised by atheist parents who let us have that fun, so Arugula Latte Jun 2015 #7

Same here Stuckinthebush Jun 2015 #9

Exactly. Arugula Latte Jun 2015 #10

Yeah, me too. Harmless fun, good memories. mountain grammy Jun 2015 #11

same as we told fairy tales whatthehey Jun 2015 #8

there's no easter bunny? BlueJazz Jun 2015 #12

Learn to notice the impossible gelatinous cube Jun 2015 #13

Welcome to DU gelatinous cube! progressoid Jun 2015 #14

My wife was a bit aghast when I told my six year old that Santa wasn't real. AtheistCrusader Jun 2015 #15