That’s Tough
This person recalls a very specific moment and paints a painful picture. It was probably the early 2000s, as those were the years when Nintendo DS was popular among kids across the country. It was late at night, and while he should’ve been sleeping, he stayed up late with his brother to play on the Nintendo DS. I don’t find it hard to believe, as I know adult men who stay up late playing video games.

That’s when he heard his parent fetch the presents from the attic. They weren’t very quiet, and they were having a conversation. Whether or not they were talking about the presents, it was enough for him to realize that it wasn’t Santa who put the presents under the tree that night – but his parents. According to him, it was a heartbreaking moment…