First I want to wish each of you a Merry Christmas. This time of year, especially with it being 2022 has its emotional ups and downs. It’s the time of the year for many affairs, especially in the days after Christmas.
It’s also a time of reflection. With that in mind, I have some relationship advice for Santa’s wife.
Mrs. Claus,
There are some behaviors in your husband that I need to bring to your attention. As a counselor, I see many red flags that I need to bring to your attention.
I know that some people see him as a saint, yet Santa has some issues.
First, his voyeuristic tendencies of looking in on people when they’re sleeping borders on being a fetish. It’s creepy. Second, he’s got a bit of an entitlement complex.
Santa believes that because he brings children presents, they owe him their obedience and respect. This is not always the case. Just because he has a jolly disposition doesn’t mean that he can get away with everything.
You need to have a serious talk with him about ‘Santa’ privilege. He assumes that because he has been doing it for so long, that it’s acceptable.
He obsesses over people and their behavior, to the point of keeping lists. One of those lists he has been checking off is the naughty list. There are times I wonder if he uses this as an excuse to engage in voyeuristic activities. The whole thing is a little manipulative and creepy. Now don’t get me wrong, I know you love him, but lets talk about this whole Santa thing.
When people keep lists and document others behaviors, then rate their behavior as good or bad behavior it’s obsessive, controlling and judgmental. When you add his watching them as they sleep, it indicates serious problems about potential voyeurism.
These behaviors and his controlling nature aren’t healthy for him or anyone around him. If he truly is a good person then he needs to seek help.
Fourthly, his attention-seeking lifestyle of wearing a red suit, driving fast and frequent international travel raises another red flag. He is driving a sled, NOT a Ferrari. That kind of attention-seeking lifestyle is often seen among narcissists.
When you get home, I want you to talk with him about it. Let him know he needs therapy and stop enabling his behaviors by letting him go out in public like that or watch other people sleep.
Lastly, his spending hundreds of millions of dollars on gifts each year is a form of compulsive gambling.
It wouldn’t surprise me if he wants to be the center of attention and have homes filled with pictures and images of himself. With such a high need for attention and high-risk lifestyle habits, it may only be a matter of time before he’s at risk for an affair or worse.
This situation is made worse by his having others sit in his lap, which borders on suggestive gestures. The masks and plexiglass screens make it look safe, yet the sitting remains a concern.
Entering the homes of strange women without escort puts him at high risk for affairs. There are rumors that he even visits the homes of his old girlfriends. Visiting old girlfriends while claiming “It’s part of the job” is questionable in my mind.
That risk of affairs is heightened by the irregular hours he keeps at work. Irregular work hours and frequent travel are often red flags for affairs.
There have been rumors that as he goes driving around, he keeps looking for Ho’s. Cruising for Ho’s is definitely a concern if there’s any truth to that rumor.
Third, he exhibits unhealthy addictions to sweets, milk and tobacco. He goes overboard when he indulges in these substances, which indicates a lack of self-control. His over-indulgence in sweets also suggests he has needs for love, warmth, security and comfort.
Foods function like drugs, with the substances in them triggering receptors in his brain. There’s a potential danger that with that kind of weak self-control that his impulsivity may spread to other areas of his life as well.
That high consumption of sweets and stimulants combined with high-risk situations is dangerous.
Consider that he’s often high on stimulants as he goes driving around at breakneck speeds. When he stops, he breaks into the homes of strange women. Having him high on stimulants while breaking into homes is most concerning.
If anyone else did this, they’d be in jail. His friends enable his behavior by not arresting him and talking about how good he is. They’re oblivious to his bad habits or stand to gain from some payoff from enabling him.
Fast sleighs, being high on stimulants, having a high need for attention coupled with his voyeuristic tendencies and obsessive behaviors puts him at ULTRA high risk for relationship problems. His current lifestyle is not sustainable.
My advice for you Mrs. Claus is to take action and start doing something about his affair-prone behavior.
Since he spies on others, he’s likely doing it to you as well. Even if he’s not having an affair, which is unlikely, he’s definitely at risk for developing one.
It may also help with the potential identity issues you have as being seen as Mrs. Claus or Mrs. Santa, since you have lost your own sense of individuality and now have a dangerous codependent relationship with Santa.
I hope that you enjoy the holidays.
Keeping it Real,
Jeff
