Why do people who don't believe in Santa Claus have to be so belligerent about it?

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I, for one, see nothing wrong in kids believing in Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy.

Why does it seem like the people who don't want their kids to believe seem so angry and resentful about it?

It's never "Oh, we don't have that tradition in my house" it's always OMGWTFBBQ AIN'T NO FAT WHITE MAN GONNA CLAIM CREDIT FOR MYYYYYYYY HARD WORK!

Like, chill out already.

OMGWTFBBQ? BBQ? Ha! I've heard of people being militant anti-Santa Claus for religious reasons. I just hate when they try to ruin it for everyone else. If you don't want a Christmas Tree or Santa bringing presents to your own kids, have a boring Christmas, but don't screw up the fun Christmas spirit for anyone else.

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

OMGWTFBBQ? BBQ? Ha! I've heard of people being militant anti-Santa Claus for religious reasons. I just hate when they try to ruin it for everyone else. If you don't want a Christmas Tree or Santa bringing presents to your own kids, have a boring Christmas, but don't screw up the fun Christmas spirit for anyone else.

I agree! Santa/St. Nick was actually a real person in history, though he obviously didnt fly around in a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer.

I made sure my step kids didnt "believe" in Santa going in to the 5th grade. I then explained to them how is he alive in spirit and how it is a fun tradition, same as tooth fairy and the Easter Bunny. They were also threatened with harm if they went and told other kids who believed in them they didnt "exist."