I do feel bad for lying about Santa. And, I guess, being atheists makes it harder to not believe in one magical being, but then encourage the belief of another (no offense!).
For me, Santa (along with his magical friends, the Easter bunny, etc) is something special. Allow me to get out my violin: my childhood wasn't...the best. The three things that made me happy were Tintin, animals, and that euphoric feeling of waking up on Christmas day and finding presents in my stocking.
I will probably have Santa visit my house when my babies are grown men
