The santa thread

[Kahuna Burger]

It's simply because the kid (or adult) who is the type that takes pleasure from the pain of others are the ones most likely to "break" the story to their peers...as they are just about the only ones who have something to gain from it.

Or they are considered "mean" in retrospect because of the act of shattering childhood illusions. My sister "broke" the story because she didn't realize at 6 that her peers actually believed that story was real. Certainly not a mean kid. (even from the perspective of a little sister. )

ps, on the babycenter discussion, a lot of pro-literal santa parents felt it was the responsibility of those who didn't partake to train their kids to keep up the illusion around other kids. While its a nice thing if the kid has that level of interpersonal skills, I don't consider it a responsibility by any stretch.