How did you found out Santa wasn't real?

[HentMas]

Hm, it'd be interesting to see which country is more close to the actual language in the bible(before the translations)

I think wise men would win.

who knows, at the time Astrology was considered magic not science (in most circles, see the egiptians and other countries that explored astrology), and it was stated they were kings of other coutries, not only men and enfasis on kings would enforce they submited to the son of God which is the only one a real king would submit (according to past beliefs where kings were sent by God in the first place)

 

[SantoUno]

With common sense.

/thread

Haha no seriously.

 

[AvsJoe]

I silently walked down the stairs one Christmas Eve and saw my mom wrapping gifts. That killed it for me.

 

[simmeh]

Never believed in Santa. My parents always told my sisters and me that they were the ones giving us the gifts, and in the days leading up to Christmas would steadily add gifts to the pile under the tree (i.e. no gifts 'miraculously' appeared Christmas morning). We also always opened gifts on Christmas Eve, so that kinda threw a wrench in the whole, "jovial, overweight man shows up Christmas Eve to deliver presents." And then, there was the whole having to visit 5 or 6 sets of relatives thing, which would have stretched thin the plausibility that said 'jovial, overweight man' would deliver presents for me at 7 different locations, if I hadn't already known that he wasn't real. Of course, I was under strict orders not to tell other kids my age what I knew, probably because my parents didn't want to have to deal with their parents after I 'traumatized' their kids.

Apparently though, not ever believing in Santa is a rarity for a Caucasian kid growing up in North America.

 

[Tharwen]

Well, the presents had been lying around the tree for weeks before the actual day, so I just assumed Santa only bothered with stockings.

I don't remember when I first nonbelieved. I remember finding it curious that Santa could get into a locked house when no-one else could.

 

[reg42]

Figured it out, I'm just smart like that. Only took me 15 years too. Beat that!

 

[Sosa Star]

I realized that Santa wasn't real, along with the easter bunny and tooth fairy, after I happened to find my Mom's secret box with our teeth and letters to santa. I pretended to still believe for my two younger sister's for the next three years, but eventually they figured it out. We still label gifts "From Santa" at christmas, mostly for fun or to hide who gave who what.

Also, I had a big tip off when we put out a beer for Santa the first christmas eve with my Stepdad XD

 

[Lost In The Void]

Logical progression. Figured out that the Tooth Fairy didn't exist at 6 when I didn't tell my parents about a tooth I lost in the middle of the night and simply put it under my pillow. I figured it out when I didn't get anything the next day. After the Tooth Fairy it was really easy to figure out the others didn't exist

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

Like, at 7 or 8. I saw a price tag...and put 2 and 2 together to equal Santa isn't real.

 

[Casual Shinji]

I never believed in Santa Claus.

I believed in Sinter Klaas.

 

[captainwolfos]

We've never really bothered with Christmas - we 'celebrate' the January Sales :3

Likewise, I've never really believed in Santa, 'cause my parents' views are 'what is the point in lying to a kid if you're only going to have to tell them the truth later on?'. Which is a fair point, I suppose.

 

[jonnosferatu]

I don't think my parents ever really encouraged the myth...I mean, I'm pretty sure they said stuff about Santa at some point, but I honestly can't remember ever actually believing that a 400lb guy in red wool was the source of the presents they got me.

I might ask them next time I'm home, though.

 

[Jaranja]

I figured it out.

At age 5.
Which apparently is "amazing"

According to my friends at least (of whom one still believes in Santa, hint hint)

(He's a bit of a moron then, hint hint.) ^^

I never really believed in it. At least, I can't remember ever believing in a fat guy dressed in red that could fit down a chimney.

 

[Davey Woo]

I found out on an Escapist thread made by "liveslowdiefast"
YOU RUINED CHRISTMAS!!! YOU HEARTLESS FIEND!

And now with my serious face: I never really believed in "magic" and I just guessed that Santa didn't really exist.

 

[SeanTheSheep]

Santa is real!
You just don't believe!

In all actuality though, when I craftily made a plan to trap Santa, and found my Dad with my stocking instead of Santa.

We never got taught that Santa brought the presents, just the stocking gifts.

 

[The Maddest March Hare]

[HEADING=3]He isn't real?![/HEADING][HEADING=1] Oh my God!! D:[/HEADING]
I can't remember, to be honest. One day, he just stopped mattering.

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

DELETED

 

[Jedamethis]

I'unno. I can remember this though
"Well Jess, tell us what you want Santa to get you and we'll go shopping. For things that aren't presents. Yes. *wink*"

 

[Cosplay Horatio]

I found out when my parents wanted to stop buying good gifts for my brothers and myself every X-mas.

 

[twistedmic]

My mom never told us (me and my sister) the whole Santa travels around the world delivering presents thing, so I never thought that he'd come down chimneys or wondered how he got into houses that didn't have a fireplace (like my house). But she did tell us about Saint Nicholas, who was the basis of Santa, and how he gave presents to little kids around where he lived.
On a somewhat related note, Santa Claus has got to be one of the creepiest, most disturbing being in existence. An old man who spends the entire year spying on children ('He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake') then travels the world breaking into every single house.