Teacher Makes A Joke That Made One Of His Young Students Realize Her Dog Didn’t Go To The Farm

We all have myths we choose to believe, and kids are no different, as it is an integral part of growing up. It helps develop imagination and allows them to accept the world around them more easily.

But there is also a time to stop believing in myths like Santa, leprechauns, and elves. So when is the right time?

It differs for every child. Kids usually realize Santa isn’t real on their own but keep pretending because they will get presents, and their parents will be happy seeing them excited about their gifts.

It is a win-win situation. When we grow up, we also choose to believe in some myths.

Wonder diets, New Year’s resolutions… there are just so many of them. And they are important because they keep us going and give us hope.

Even though somewhere in the back of our minds, we know that the diet will not work and that we will not accomplish anything from our New Year’s list, we choose to ignore the obvious. But sometimes, we need myths to help us cope with a loss.

For example, many parents tell their kids stories about how their lost or deceased pet went to a farm where it could run freely and play with other animals. It is very hard to explain the concept of life and death to a small child, and it is easier for them to accept a comforting lie.

One teacher accidentally revealed to his student that her dog didn’t go to the farm and shared his story:

OP says:

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OP is a secondary computer science teacher

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OP has two students that stand out in the 5th grade - Chloe and Linna

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Chloe is a dreamer, and Linna is... Karen

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They spent weeks working on a project that was derailed by issues they had no control over

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OP decided to pursue another project

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And when Chloe asked about it, he made a joke...

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And gave Linna (little Karen) the opportunity to do her thing

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Linna had no mercy. And then came the tears

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OP notified her mom about the event

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Long story short:

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People wanted to make OP feel better by sharing much worse examples:

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Yes, he could have...

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Ah, yes, the afternoon of tears...

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Not worth it...

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But it turns out that some people actually took their animals to a farm

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And others confirm

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So nice...

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But there were also other examples: Snowball 1, 2, 3, 4...

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It must have been a coincidence...

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Slightly sadistic? Slightly?

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It is obvious that little Karen (Linna) is at fault here. The teacher accidentally mentioned the farm, and she jumped at the opportunity.

But this raises an important question: Should parents lie to their kids about such matters?

And when is the best time to tell the truth? By maintaining the lie, we create opportunities for insensitive people to hurt them.

The kids should hear the truth from their parents, not from some cold outsiders. Myths are great and sometimes necessary, but they should all come to an end.