How Did You Find Out?

[waltermitty]

<p>How did you learn that Santa was only your parents?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I woke up in the middle of the night.... I came down the stairs to see my mom and dad putting presents under the tree... They said that they had gifts that were too big to go in Santa's Sleigh...&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The inevitable...</p><p>The Begining of the end of my childhood...</p><p>Oh Well...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>----waltermitty&nbsp;</p>

[PapaBear]

Your parents were obviously messing with you. Santa is real.

[dereckfishboy]

Handwriting. My mother always had a little curly-q thingy at the beginning of every &quot;M&quot; she wrote. Oddly enough, so did this supposed Mister Santa Claus.........

[waltermitty]

<p>My Parents did the note thing too....&nbsp; Looking back, they went to great lengths to preserve the Santa thing... I am 25, engaged and sure to have kids in the future...and I just have a hard time believing that I would go that far to fulfill the image to my children...</p><p>&nbsp;Maybe it changes when you have kids?</p><p>Maybe I'm a scrooge....&nbsp;</p>

[dereckfishboy]

<strong>waltermitty</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Maybe it changes when you have kids?</p><p>Maybe I'm a scrooge.... </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I don't think so. I have kids now, I still only grudgingly go along with the Santa bit to appease their mother. Personally, I think the kids care alot more about the presents than who's giving it to them.&nbsp;</p>

[Team_Ramrod]

<p>My wife and I were just talking about this...</p><p>I can't remember, I think some older kids ruined it for me.</p><p>My wife said she started to realize santa had the same writing as her mom and that he used the same wrapping paper.</p>

[Febreeze]

<p>My jewish neighbor ruined it for me.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My 12 year old son came to me when he was 5, and told me that he didn't believe. When I questioned him on it, he told me that an old dude who lives in the North Pole with flying deer wasn't working for him. DAMN LOGICAL THINKERS!&nbsp;</p>

[StupidGirlllll]

<font size="3">Like the post above me wrote..I found out by my older brother when i was like 6. It looses the feeling after that.</font>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>I've learned that E-Lo, Bob Eatman, and Joel Hollander combined to become Santa, and he dropped off our presents early on December 20th.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Yerdaddy]

Because every year after coming down my chimney he'd whisper in my ear &quot;If you tell anyone I'll kill Mommy.&quot;

[cougarjake13]

<p>i found out but it wasnt my parents per se</p><p>my rents used to have a next door neighbor dress up as santa and come to our house and bring us the presents</p><p>well one year i was about 9 or 10 and santa came strolling in and i noticed he had the same bad teeth and gold caps as my next door neighbor did and i started calling bullshit and pulled off the beard</p><p>needless to say i ruined the gimmick and the secret for my younger brother and we never had a santa come to our house again after that </p>

[moochcassidy]

shhhhhhhh ...lock it up. quick!

[Kilgores Feet]

<p>i found my presents early...im not sure if i was looking but when i got the same presents wrapped &quot;from santa&quot; i couldnt help but figure it out.</p><p>my own selfishness ruined christmas.</p><p>:(</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[ShelleBink]

I also am a &quot;found the presents&quot; kid.&nbsp; But I went along with it for a few more years because honestly, the dedication my parents put into it was admirable.&nbsp; That and I'm the youngest, so I felt it'd be nice to go along with it for a few more years.

[Kevin]

<p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/raven_s/fingers3pm.jpg" border="0" width="333" height="500" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="6">LALALALALALALALALALALALALA&nbsp; I CAN'T HEAR YOU LLALALALALALALALALALALALALALALAL</font></p><font size="6">Santa is real!!!!!!!!!!!! </font><font size="6"><p><font size="6">Santa is real!!!!!!!!!!!!</font></p><p><font size="6">Santa is real!!!!!!!!!!!!</font></p></font>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Kevin on 12-24-06 @ 2:14 PM</span>

[Meth_head_chick]

oops.

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Meth_head_chick on 12-24-06 @ 2:19 PM</span>

[furie]

my father triped up the porch of house and landed on my trainset, smashing some tracks. the note that Santa left, explaining why my present was smashed to hell looked a bit too much like my mother's handwriting.

[reillyluck]

<strong>Kilgore's Feet</strong> wrote:<br /><p>i found my presents early...im not sure if i was looking but when i got the same presents wrapped &quot;from santa&quot; i couldnt help but figure it out.</p><p>my own selfishness ruined christmas.</p><p>:(</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>same goes for me.&nbsp; the presents were in the closet and i didnt say anything until i unwrapped them on xmas day&nbsp;and they were the same gifts i found.&nbsp; i was so pissed.&nbsp; </p>

[lleeder]

<font size="2">Like everything else, Gvac told me.</font>

[Meth_head_chick]

Santa Clause came to me house on the 26th and told me himself. It was the only honorable thing to do.

[Kevin]

<strong>lleeder</strong> wrote:<br /><font size="2">Like everything else, Gvac told me.</font> <p>Before or after he raped you?</p>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>I think it was explained to me that Santa isn't a person, rather a feeling.&nbsp; An alter-ego, like Bruce Wayne and Batman.&nbsp; I like that explanation, and it's good enough for me.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[lintpit]

<p><font size="2">Santa Claus is watchin' you[he's everywhere, he's everywhere] R.Stevens.</font></p><p><font size="2">Isnuck a peek at the Atari 2600.Lied my ass off about being surprised by Santas gift.</font></p>

[Marc with a c]

price tag.

[scottinnj]

<p>When I was 6, my sister yelled at me &quot;Santa's not real!&quot;</p><p>I said &quot;Yes he is!&nbsp; Right Mommy?&quot;</p><p>My mom says &quot;No he's not.&nbsp; Your sister is right.&quot;</p><p>Then I was speechless.</p><p>Both of them are bitches for that.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Snacks]

I forget, I think either the kid next door or my mother righting us a note from santa and we called her out telling her it was her hand writing.

[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

It was the 3rd grade and Leslie Wachtel blurted it out. I was hearbroken and full of hatred at the same time.

[MikeB]

<img src="http://www.uwm.edu/Course/art100/LearningObject/Images/Institutionalism/AndresSerrano/InterpOfDreams(BlackSanta)B.jpg">

[MikeB]

<img src="http://www.uwm.edu/Course/art100/LearningObject/Images/Institutionalism/AndresSerrano/InterpOfDreams(BlackSanta)B.jpg">

[PapaBear]

<strong>Alice S. Fuzzybutt</strong> wrote:<br />It was the 3rd grade and Leslie Wachtel blurted it out. I was hearbroken and full of hatred at the same time. <p>Oh, Fuzzy... You've been&nbsp;heartbroken all these years, for no reason. Leslie was a LIAR!!! I still can't figure out why so many people think Santa isn't real.</p>

[outlawfrank]

<p>They had a poloroid of santa in the house on christmas eve while my sister and i slept.&nbsp; They showed it to us, like &quot;you won't believe it that we caught him in the act&quot;.&nbsp; As i studied the picture i caught my dad, dammit you forgot to take your sapphire ring off.&nbsp; walking away from my parents, &quot;Jen, there is no Santa.&quot;&nbsp; She has never forgiven me.</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by outlawfrank on 12-25-06 @ 10:23 AM</span>

[badmonkey]

<p>I found out last night when my wife informed me that all the presents had been ordered online and delivered to the house by fedex, ups, or usps and not only did I have to help wrap and put them out this year, it was my turn to eat the cookies too.</p><p>Wrapping presents with tear clouded eyes was hard, but the milk and cookies did make it a little better.</p><p>Merry Christmas!&nbsp;</p><p>Badmonkey&nbsp;</p>

[reeshy]

My Rabbi told me.....bastard!!!!!

[itr]

Because of this thread....... you cock suckers.

[kellermcgee21]

<strong>Yerdaddy</strong> wrote:<br />after coming down my chimney he'd whisper in my ear <p>sick....what kinda christmas do they have in Durkadurkistan </p>

[deja]

yeah.......wait what?! theres no santa?!

[cupcakelove]

My best friend's parents didn't believe in lying to their kid.&nbsp; He dropped the bomb on me when I was 6 or 7.&nbsp; If I ever have kids I'll keep the illusion going as long as they want to, but the second they have the mental capacity to question Santa, I'll them the truth.

[walking joint]

i'm surprised by all the handwriting answers. i'm 30 and probably couldn't pick out my moms handwriting...yet being 5 or 6. i've never really paid attention to it.

[phillyfan]

<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">When I was six my parents had to tell me and my brother there was not Santa because some F&rsquo;n scumbag broke into my uncles house on X-Mas eve and stole all the gifts from the house.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial">Sad, but true.</span>

[Don Stugots]

<p>walking to school in the 4th grade, Jackie Sofia and Chris Ambrosino both laughed at me and said &quot;man you are dumb, Santa is fake, your parents get you that stuff.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>i was so upset that i wanted to cry but wouldnt let them get to see that.&nbsp; when i went home that i asked my mom if it was true and she told me &quot;yes,&quot; then she cried with me.&nbsp;</p>

[angelinad128]

<p>I have no idea about that. I do know though that my parents never told me he was a lie.</p><p>But my daughter is 9 and she atill thinks Santa brought her gifts this year still.&nbsp; Although I'm sure deep down she knows he is not real.</p>

[watson]

I found out through a radio show in which Opie told me

[WanderDukeCubs]

<p>My dad was on the phone with a radio show when I was a little guy, he handed the phone to me and they just started screaming &quot;there is no santa, there is no santa&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;I'm now a kid toucher.</p>