response #2

 

AITA for telling my kid that Santa isn’t real?

Me (27) my husband (30) and my daughter (5) have been celebrating Christmas for years. We are financially stable and religious. This year my church was doing an angle tree (and for those who don’t know an angle tree is where family request gifts for their children or themselves because they can’t afford it) I decide that I wanted to give back to the community and pick a family to support for Christmas. While I was out shopping for the gifts my daughter asked why we were doing this. I responded to her by saying buying gifts aren’t always within a family’s budget. She responded with why doesn’t Santa just bring them? I struggled with what to say. I ended up saying I Santa isn’t real. She got so confused and started crying hysterically. I felt so embarrassed because she was screaming in the store. I left immediately, as I got into the car she was still crying so I sent my husband a text “I told her Santa isn’t real”. He was extremely confused and was angry at me. This caused us to have a large fight, he insisted that we wait a few more years so she could keep believing. I did agree and feel bad about what happened, but its not like she wouldn’t find out. 

UPDATE

My husband and I are back on speaking terms. Unfortunately, the situation has gotten worse. My child has accepted that we are the ones buying her presents. We now have a conference meeting with the principal of her school. MY DAUGHTER TOLD HER WHOLE CLASS SANTA ISNT REAL!!! Reddit, I did not expect this to be blown out of the water I just didn’t want to lie to my daughter. I am now getting hate mail from the parent of my daughters class. 

 ........................................................................................................................................................ Findingbadmom1

ARE YOU JOKING? THIS IS HORIBLE, YOU DON’T CARE ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTER AT ALL.

 ........................................................................................................................................................  ..mydaddy$ritch…

Yassss girl.. love that you are helping the community, love kids 

 ........................................................................................................................................................ Bbdickkkkkk:3

THIS NEEDS UPVOTES

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