Crush crushed

[GaTechGal]

Luckily I was an avid reader and, in spite of my parents, read all the classic fairy tales. But that was when I was old enough to read them myself. Yes, it is awfully hard but certainly possible. The first step is recognizing that you really need some magic in your life and the second is to begin to seek it out!

I'm glad that YOU found it and that you're here. :D:

[sarbah77]

I like my parents' solution -- never discouraging our imaginations or childhood beliefs, yet without outright "lying" (if you could even call it that). When we got old enough to ask questions about Santa, the Tooth Fairy, etc., they'd smile and say, "What do you think?" -- never admitting, never denying. Even after we'd figured out that our parents were doing Santa's work, we'd still get Santa presents, but always with a wink and a nod. (And we'd thank "Santa" out loud in the general direction of my mom & dad!)

I'm 32. My parents have never EVER said that Santa doesn't exist. I don't think they ever will confirm or deny his existence and I'm okay with that.

(Plus, Santa was always the one to bring the presents that just weren't in the supposed holiday budget, you know? He's SUPER-magic!)

[jjarman]

I'm 32. My parents have never EVER said that Santa doesn't exist. I don't think they ever will confirm or deny his existence and I'm okay with that.

(Plus, Santa was always the one to bring the presents that just weren't in the supposed holiday budget, you know? He's SUPER-magic!)

That is the way it is at our house and my son is 19. I think he was almost 12 before he finally came out and asked me about Santa. I said Santa is the spirit of giving we all have.

Also, I am one of those that can know Mickey is a person in a suit but also know for sure he is real at the same time.

[felinefan]

Once, when I was working at Knotts', I was having such a bad day--I'd been scheduled to work Calico Railroad, and again was told to work in Camp Snoopy, thanks to my (insert major insult here) supervisor, who delighted in harassing me. I was upstairs in the breakroom when Snoopy and his attendant came in. I knew there was a girl inside the Snoopy costume, but at that moment, I didn't care. I turned and said, "Snoopy, I'm having a really bad day today. Can I please have a hug?" Snoopy obliged. I didn't care who was inside the Snoopy costume; to me it was Snoopy, and that was all that mattered. We kids had been raised on "Peanuts", and Snoopy had been my favorite character. The hug really helped.

[accioetoile]

Mickey Mouse will always be real to me, no matter what anybody tries to tell me.

[Main Streeter]

feline, your post was done with such spirit. Thank you! :)

[Sarah Magdalene]

Mickey Mouse will always be real to me, no matter what anybody tries to tell me.

DUH, that's cause you're in Entertainment!!!!!!

I tend to believe that Mickey is more real to us than anyone else.

[joanna71985]

DUH, that's cause you're in Entertainment!!!!!!

I tend to believe that Mickey is more real to us than anyone else.

Very true

[accioetoile]

DUH, that's cause you're in Entertainment!!!!!!

I tend to believe that Mickey is more real to us than anyone else.

I believe that's true in general, but I have to say, I've been this way since the first time I came to Disney as an adult. When I was meeting the characters then, I absolutely felt like I was meeting Mickey, and I was just as excited as if I actually was. And then when I first moved down here to work at Mission: Space, I went to the parks a lot just to meet character. I loved meeting Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable, and Sorceror Mickey. But, it might all be because I wanted to be in entertainment the entire time, and I had just been too afraid to audition the first time.

[gurgi]

i sort of skimmed thru this, so if im echoing someone i apologize.

i just think it's kind of absurd to take your child to such an immersive theme park and spend the whole time ruining it for your child, like you are actually out smarting the others around you. Why not sit with your kids and explain the movies, tv, video games, etc. to your children, instead of blindly letting them sit there and play/do whatever.

my parents never ruined disney for me and explained everything i watched. i was never barred from "R" movies or anything else, the exception was that they took the time to explain things to me.

I guess I'm saying...there is a time and a place for this kind of "calling out" nonsense...and Disney aint one of them.