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Post by "American Cream" Dusty Loads on Dec 17, 2007 20:14:21 GMT -5
My parents never told me he wasn't. They just kind of assumed I knew (which I didn't) and stop putting his name on the Christmas presents. I was suspicious when I was around 9 and realized Santa wrote his "J"s the same way my mom did.
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Post by Samoa Kenny on Dec 17, 2007 20:16:46 GMT -5
I'm a Jew
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2007 20:18:52 GMT -5
I think I was about six or so. Just realized he wasn't real and never thought about it again. Didn't bother me.
I tell you what, though, I love Christmas with my two cousins. One's 4 and the other one's 2, so it's really nice to see them believe in the magic of Christmas and Santa Claus.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Dec 18, 2007 3:33:23 GMT -5
I think I was about 9. I was definately teetering on not believing at 8, but Christmas Eve, my family and I were playing Monopoly and I commented I wanted it for Christmas (I'd never asked previous to this) my aunt says, "You shoulda asked Claus"...Next morning...I received Monopoly. So I believed for an extra period of time.
Could be worse, I know a chick who was at least 13 before she found out. She wasn't smart enough to be putting us on either. Even our teacher said, "No Pam, he's not real!!" "Yes he is!! I saw him."
She grew up to have a nice rack, so she's set for life.
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Post by DSR on Dec 18, 2007 3:38:55 GMT -5
Probably around 7 or 8 years old. I have an older brother. He told me.
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Post by Tyfo on Dec 18, 2007 3:41:23 GMT -5
I think I was in 2nd grade and some kid in my class felt the need to go around telling everyone that he saw his parents writing "from Santa" on his presents.
I then decided not to inform my parents of this fact because I figure out that I would just be costing myself many extra gifts.
I may have only been 7, but I wasnt dumb! I got another 3 or 4 years worth of extra presents by keeping my mouth shut about it.
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Post by Mozenrath on Dec 18, 2007 3:43:14 GMT -5
My friend didn't find out until she was in 8th grade.
Bright girl, but extremely gullible.
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Post by bradyfan on Dec 18, 2007 3:45:39 GMT -5
12 ya what can I say the magic lasted long in this young Jedi.
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Post by G✇JI☈A on Dec 18, 2007 4:08:58 GMT -5
When I was 7 or 8 I found out Santa was a fake, a phony, a fibber!
When I discovered in my parent's closet the gifts I asked for 2 weeks before Xmas.
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Post by King Fox -1017 Bricksquad on Dec 18, 2007 4:34:57 GMT -5
When I was 9 or 10 when I "accidently" went in my parents closet and discovered the Super Nintendo (along with The Legend of Zelda: A link to the Past and Super Mario Kart) that I asked Santa for a couple of weeks before.
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Post by Rube on Dec 18, 2007 4:39:37 GMT -5
My brother told me when I was about 6 or 7.
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Post by 'Foretold' Joker on Dec 18, 2007 6:38:18 GMT -5
Santa's not real? What are you talking about? Santa isn't real? Hmm? Maybe I should put up a spoiler warning? Taken care of ... ;D
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Post by B'Cup x on Dec 18, 2007 10:26:35 GMT -5
I cant remember when or why i stopped believing, but i know i was young. I also remember my mum bringing it up when my parents got divorced, blaming my dad for telling me the truth and ruining christmas for me, something i also dont remember happening
god theres a lot of repression in this kid
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Post by Jason Todd Grisham on Dec 18, 2007 11:32:44 GMT -5
Santa is dead. Santa remains dead. And we have killed him. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers? What was holiest and mightiest of all that the world has yet owned has bled to death under our knives: who will wipe this blood off us? What water is there for us to clean ourselves? What festivals of atonement, what sacred games shall we have to invent? Is not the greatness of this deed too great for us? Must we ourselves not become Santas simply to appear worthy of it?
Anyway...
Up till the age of 10 I was intent on proving Santa's existence, or disproving it. One year I told everyone Santa would come to my birthday. Rather than see me sad my parents got a family friend with a Santa suit to come. Another time I took out the camcorder and pointed it at the Christmas tree all night. My parents even threw something on the roof to simulate the sleigh. I found it strange that he came in the front door though...
Eventually my mom fessed up and I understood. I probably knew by then anyway, I know it wasn't traumatic.
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Post by Cap'n Crud on Dec 18, 2007 12:01:56 GMT -5
When I was about 9 I caught on to it. I was halfway there with one of my classmates explaining that Santa was actually a spirit. And of course one day around then my mom finally broke kayfabe and let me and my bro me in on that it was her and dad all along.
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Post by Next Level was WRONG on Dec 18, 2007 12:20:54 GMT -5
16th of June 1997.
I was a few weeks away from my seventh birthday and the world was my proverbial shellfish. Asking for this, requesting that, pleading for a Gangrel action figure, you how annoying kids can be. Anyway, after being told that I had asked for enough from my parents, (That super-soaker was the straw that broke the camels back and I curse it to this day.) The following poorly written dialogue transpired.
"We'll buy you it for Christmas." "Yeah.. but you.."
If you've ever seen the "How I Met Your Mother" episode were they all reveal each others annoying habits, then you could have probably heard the glass break.
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Post by Secret Clown on Dec 18, 2007 16:55:07 GMT -5
Why do parents all hide present in the closet. Can't they use somewhere else?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2007 17:18:48 GMT -5
I was 7 or 8, sitting in the living room when my dad bought out the gifts and started to wrap them
I innocently asked "I thought Santa bought them?" to which my dad chuckled and said "Santa's not real"
Lousy Dramatic Childhood [/Homer]
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Post by DASH 243✅ on Dec 18, 2007 17:38:05 GMT -5
I never believed in him. wooooooooo to growing up JW!
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Post by 'Foretold' Joker on Dec 18, 2007 18:06:55 GMT -5
Santa Claus* is still real to me Dammit!!!
After all who else brings all that Coca-Cola to the shops!!
*Trademark of the Coca-Cola Corporation, we take no responsibility for those men and women who try and fool there children by walking on icy tiles in winter!
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