insane to me that this series doesn't do well on youtube it's so.
as a dirty taco bell liker, even im horrified
i've never seen youtube push this at me...
question 1: i definitely would rather be punched by mike tyson
the emotional trauma i would go through having to listen to jake paul for more than a week
"THIS IS A JOKE BUTTPLUG"
i am learning so much about rosanna
Taco Bell.... ......smoothie........
they used baja blast in it
I'd tell children Santa isn't real
i'm definitely more fine with physically traumatic things than emotionally traumatic things i think
i'd rather get punched in the face, and also i'd rather drink a taco bell smoothie
I just disagree with the premise of lying to children in the first place
i don't consider it lying, i consider it maintaining a sense of magic in childhood like... it's like a child playing pretend and you telling them that fairy princesses don't exist lkjalkjsdf
i don't think it's something that children should Never Hear, but i don't want to be the one to like... tell a kid that their favorite things aren't real
i actually found out that santa wasn't real pretty early on but i liked the play pretend
like, "yes these cookies are actually for my parents, but i like calling them cookies for santa anyways because it's fun to think of santa"
I also found out Santa isn't real pretty early on by once helping my mom wrap presents labeled with "from Santa" and just kept acting like Santa was real for a long while anyway
yeah... like i think finding out organically once they develop enough braincells to logic it out is best
no one has to tell you to your face that fairy princesses arent real either you just figure it out. but if you're super young and still believe in stuff like that i just think it's like....needless to break the illusion
I mean I think the thing is that often when kids are told Santa isn't real it comes coupled with sentiments of like "and everything that comes along with it is meaningless and you were childish and naive for believing in any of it" and none of that is actually like. necessary
someone could be like "I'm entrusting you with this special secret that the real magic is your parents working very hard to make this holiday fun and joyful for you every year. you could hide that you know to turn the tables and keep playing along with their ruse to make THEM happy"
and then they get to feel cool and smarter than their parents and it's not a whole negative thing
that's true! that's a nice way to say it
i just think also it's not like, necessary to tell them i guess? like they'll figure it out on their own in due time
though telling them before someone can be Mean about it is also a legit strategy
it also depends on like... the age i think.
i say this like i'm good at differentiating between childhood development ages
yeah I mean I would not go out of my way to seek out a child to tell them Santa isn't real. but I would do it if they were put in front of me and I had to choose between that and drinking a Taco Bell Baja Blast smoothie
i'm not strong enough
i'm also like "talking to a child feels like too much emotional energy in general" right now though
moellevoice the worst part about my old job was being constantly afraid that i was unintentionally traumatizing children somehow
I'll drink a masticated baja chicken taco sure