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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Saman Javed

Couple refuse to lie to daughter about Father Christmas: ‘We don’t want to participate in global gaslighting’

Courtesy Mathew Boudreaux / SWNS

An American couple have shared their reasons for “refusing” to lie to their daughter about the existence of Father Christmas and the Tooth Fairy.

Matthew and Aurelian Bourdeaux, from Washington, said they take an “honest” approach to the fictional characters and “don’t want to participate in global gaslighting”.

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