ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Dec 24, 2009 10:40pm
My wife's stupid sister-in-law (whom I have known longer than my wife) had the freaking audacity to tell my daughter that Santa wasn't real. My daughter is four. Four years old.
I am a believer in God, and I have accepted Christ as my personal Lord and Savior. I know the true meaning of Christmas. My children will know the true meaning of Christmas. My wife's Brother and Sister-in-law are OVERLY religious, and this just downright pissed me off. Where in the hell do YOU get off telling MY daughter that Santa doesn't exist?
I told my wife that we should start telling their kids what is "OK" and "not OK." (They're extremely strict parents).
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What would you do?
- She's family, so I can't curbstomp.
- Quite attractive, but "do her sister(in-law)" is not realistic
- SMH (there Sage, I beat you to it)
I am a believer in God, and I have accepted Christ as my personal Lord and Savior. I know the true meaning of Christmas. My children will know the true meaning of Christmas. My wife's Brother and Sister-in-law are OVERLY religious, and this just downright pissed me off. Where in the hell do YOU get off telling MY daughter that Santa doesn't exist?
I told my wife that we should start telling their kids what is "OK" and "not OK." (They're extremely strict parents).
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What would you do?
- She's family, so I can't curbstomp.
- Quite attractive, but "do her sister(in-law)" is not realistic
- SMH (there Sage, I beat you to it)
hasbeen
Posts: 6,504
Dec 24, 2009 10:44pm
i'd tell her to not ever parent your kids again if she's that fucking dumb.
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Upper90
Posts: 1,095
Dec 24, 2009 10:46pm
Yeah, I mean, does she have a brain?
You shouldn't even ever have to tell someone NOT to do that. Look, I don't even celebrate Christmas, but I'm not running around elementary school classrooms to break the news to 5 and 6 year olds.
You keep that myth alive, ridiculous as it may seem, until the parent chooses to break the news, or the kid wises up otherwise.
You shouldn't even ever have to tell someone NOT to do that. Look, I don't even celebrate Christmas, but I'm not running around elementary school classrooms to break the news to 5 and 6 year olds.
You keep that myth alive, ridiculous as it may seem, until the parent chooses to break the news, or the kid wises up otherwise.
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Al Capone
Posts: 1,727
Dec 24, 2009 10:52pm
Beat the hell out of your brother in law and tell him to keep his wife in order or she will be next.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Dec 24, 2009 10:57pm
LOL... my brother-in-law is a great man, and he is 6'10" to boot! He'd stomp all over me!
2kool4skool
Posts: 1,804
Dec 24, 2009 10:58pm
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Barry Badrinath
Posts: 176
Dec 24, 2009 11:03pm
Santa isn't real? :'(
stroups
Posts: 3,223
Dec 24, 2009 11:04pm
Did she tell her intentionally or just let it slip?
I know I have come close to letting it slip when little kids were around.
I know I have come close to letting it slip when little kids were around.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Dec 24, 2009 11:05pm
Knowing the sister-in-law (VERY open up front about her beliefs) I would say that my daughter had to be talking about Santa, and she had to say something like...
"Santa isn't real, you know. We celebrate Christmas for Jesus' birth."
Yes, true... but STILL!
"Santa isn't real, you know. We celebrate Christmas for Jesus' birth."
Yes, true... but STILL!
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mtrulz
Posts: 2,905
Dec 24, 2009 11:11pm
Don't do anything since she's telling the honest truth.
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Dec 24, 2009 11:13pm
You must sit your daughter down quietly and explain the situation carefully,
"Honey, your mother and I had a long discussion about this and decided to tell you a few things. Your aunt (insert name here) has a drinking problem..."
fight fire with fire
"Honey, your mother and I had a long discussion about this and decided to tell you a few things. Your aunt (insert name here) has a drinking problem..."
fight fire with fire
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Dec 24, 2009 11:17pm
Don't be a doucher. You're just a few short years older than my daughtermtrulz wrote: Don't do anything since she's telling the honest truth.
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mtrulz
Posts: 2,905
Dec 24, 2009 11:18pm
^^11 years?? That's really close bro! 
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Dec 24, 2009 11:20pm
A young pup to me.
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Dec 24, 2009 11:21pm
Hoestly ernest, you just need to reinforce your thoughts on the matter to your daughter, she will obviously believe you and the wife before she believes auntie whats her name.
I would inform sister in-law- to STFU when in concerns your family or she'll not be around her neice.
I would inform sister in-law- to STFU when in concerns your family or she'll not be around her neice.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Dec 24, 2009 11:24pm
Agree with both parts. However, since it is my Wife's side, she'll do the talking.
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mtrulz
Posts: 2,905
Dec 24, 2009 11:26pm
ernest_t_bass wrote: A young pup to me.
End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Dec 24, 2009 11:28pm
You serious? If someone ever told my kids that (I don't have any) I would be very pissed.mtrulz wrote: Don't do anything since she's telling the honest truth.
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mtrulz
Posts: 2,905
Dec 24, 2009 11:29pm
^^If my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle.
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Dec 24, 2009 11:30pm
ernest...you realize by not doing so yourself, you are passing up a golden opportunity to relieve yourself of attending future in-law type extravaganzas for a very long time.ernest_t_bass wrote: However, since it is my Wife's side, she'll do the talking.
End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Dec 24, 2009 11:32pm
Really now? I had no idea.mtrulz wrote: ^^If my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Dec 24, 2009 11:33pm
LOL, yes. But I happen to like her side of the family And I have known this particular sister-in-law (and brother/kids) for about 10+ years now. I'd get too pissed if I said anything, and it may turn into a religious discussion.
And I have known this particular sister-in-law (and brother/kids) for about 10+ years now. I'd get too pissed if I said anything, and it may turn into a religious discussion.
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Hammerin'Hank
Posts: 151
Dec 24, 2009 11:34pm
Oh my gosh.....the Easter Bunny has no chance......not to mention The Great Pumpkin!
Ernest, just give your daughter a couple of presents from Santa and tell her that Aunt so-in so must be wrong.
Then tell your sister-in-law to butt out of your parenting.
Ernest, just give your daughter a couple of presents from Santa and tell her that Aunt so-in so must be wrong.
Then tell your sister-in-law to butt out of your parenting.
ytownfootball
Posts: 6,978
Dec 24, 2009 11:35pm
OK then, scratch that ...defer to the old lady.
I enjoy my in-laws too.
...defer to the old lady.I enjoy my in-laws too.
Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Dec 25, 2009 12:06am
Hmm an upper decker sounds like it would really hit the spot.