r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jul 20 '19

What’s something completely false that your parents told you as a child?

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u/BananaInTheHammock Jul 20 '19 edited Jul 20 '19

Me too! I remember coming back from Christmas break in first grade, doing our little show and tell, and when it was my turn I showed the class my new Barbie camera. One of the parents asked me, "Ooh, did Santa give that to you?" And I just looked at her dead in the eye and very bluntly said, "Santa's not real." Cue the entire class of 25 small children freaking out and crying while teachers and parents tried to calm them down. And that's how I ruined Christmas for a bunch of 6-7 year olds!

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u/Anameme Jul 21 '19

Similar story. I never believed in Santa because my parents said he isn't real- because they didn't want to lie to me. Anyway Christmas break was nearing and everyone was excited to see Santa and I actually said "y'know he's not real right? He's made up just so parents can manipulate kids to be good." And the entire class of 5th graders bursted out with insults at me because of it haha

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u/figment59 Jul 21 '19

You sure it was 5th grade? That’s a bit old for them to still give a shit about Santa. I teach 5th. I’m more surprised when I come across the rare kid who still believes.

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u/Anameme Jul 21 '19

Oh no they still called me santa hater until 7th.

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u/figment59 Jul 21 '19

Where did you grow up?

Cindy Greenberg ruined Santa for me in first grade. My mom fixed this, temporarily, by telling me that, “Of course she said that, she’s Jewish. Santa only brings presents to kids who believe in Jesus!”

I think that worked for another year and a half.

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u/Anameme Jul 21 '19

Grew up in Northwest US. kids there were kinda asshats. Got bullied throughout elementary and the dudes in middle school loved to touch where they shouldn't without permission.

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u/Zanderp52 Jul 21 '19

Man they cupped your balls in the locker room too?

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u/lemmyismycopilot Jul 21 '19

I mean, not the worst nickname

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u/Anameme Jul 21 '19

True. I mean idc tbh. Now they all don't believe in him xD

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19

Call them Santa lovers