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TIFU by telling my boss’s daughter that the Easter Bunny isn’t real.

Last Saturday, my boss Jorge invited some of us over for a BBQ. Everything was chill, good food, drinks, and laughs. Jorge’s daughter, who's around nine, was running around talking about Easter.

So, thinking she already knew the deal, I said, "Natalie, you don’t still believe in the Easter Bunny, right?" expecting some laughs. Instead, she looked shocked, then burst into tears. Cue the death stares from Jorge and his wife.

Jorge went to comfort her, leaving me standing there like a total idiot. The rest of the BBQ was awkward as hell. Eventually, Jorge suggested I head out early, so I did, feeling like the biggest jerk.

On Monday, I was sure I was getting fired, but Jorge didn’t say a word about it. 2 days later, he pulled me aside, and I braced for the worst. Instead, he told me that what I had done led to a good talk with Natalie about growing up and truths.

He laughed and said, "But seriously, leave Santa out of it." and things went back to normal. So, yeah, I messed up, but maybe it wasn’t all bad.

TL;DR: Told my boss's nine-year-old daughter that the Easter Bunny isn’t real, thinking she already knew. She burst into tears, and I left the BBQ early, feeling like a jerk. Turns out, it led to a good conversation with her parents about growing up. Boss and I laughed about it later, and things are back to normal.

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