Ahh, don't feel too bad! Most children between 5 and 6 begin to move beyond the age of magical thinking, but this is definitely a process that involves many steps back and forth. For gifted kids who think and feel deeply, things like this may be especially upsetting. If he's not psychologically ready, he may just conveniently forget about today's disclosures until he's ready.

Whoever said nothing is impossible never tried slamming a revolving door.