Grenville wrote:Q. wrote:She could always take up a religion if she wants to continue the tradition of believing in imaginary figuresGrenville wrote:In the car with my 10 year old daughter today and she blurts out "I know Santa isn't real". I know I've probably been lucky it's taken this long for the penny to drop but still my first thought was sadness. More so when she followed it up with her best friend finding out a couple of years back, they grow up too quick.
I know it's drivel, but when the reality that they know it's crap smacks you between the eyes it still stings. The sooner they grow up the sooner the pain starts, on both sides.
What do you mean by the last sentence? Curious newbie father asking.