I can remember when I stopped believing in Santa, and I think parents are blinded by nostalgia and childhood idealism if they think most kids really care that much. My reaction was something like 'yeah, that makes sense,' and then never thought about it again. But then, my parents never pushed it on me. I don't see the value in telling children something that you know to be false. I don't go around telling kids Santa is fake - I also never confirm it. I don't understand the point of trying to convince anyone, especially a child that trusts you, that something is literally true when you know it's not. It seems mean, and we can appreciate myths for their lessons and entertainment value without believing in them.

Same with transgenderism. I don't go around "misgendering"(aka correctly sexing) trans people for the fun of it, but I'm not going to pretend that I think they've changed anything when they put on their costume. It's nonsense. Just because something makes you happy, that doesn't make it good for you. And I think it's far more cruel to lie to people and pretend to be nice to them than to be direct about what you really think. It's patronizing, disrespectful to their intelligence and emotional maturity, equating them to kids who still believe in Santa that we must protect.

And sure, most of them act that way, but they're still adults and should be treated as such.