Poll: When Did You Find Out Santa Did Not Exist? *EXTREME SPOILERS*

[Serving UpSmiles]

Before i get on topic, Merry Christmas escapist, hope you're having a good holiday and enjoy your pressies!!

Now on topic, escapist, at what time in your life did you find out Santa didn't exist and how did you find out?

 

[xdom125x]

whoa, whoa, whoa. Santa doesn't exist?!?!?
(when i was like 11)

 

[eggy32]

I was 12 I think. My mum told me and I wasn't the least bit disappointed, I was still getting presents and I no longer had to give away cookies.

Also, I'm pretty sure it's spelled "prezzies." >_>

 

[BlumiereBleck]

HE DOES EXIST HE DOES HE DOES HE DOES!!!! grrrr me so upset

Spoiler: obvious spoilers for anyone who still believes.

Uhhhhh probably 4th grade...we had discussions with fellow classmates on how he could exists or not.

Also this reminds me of a Two and A Half men episode....

 

[Giest4life]

Never believed in him. The bastard doesn't bring presents to non-Christians .

 

[DrunkDonut]

I found out just now thanks to you :-(

EDIT Dam someone beat me to it haha

 

[HontooNoNeko]

I found out when I was 12 and figured out my parents were pretty much lying to me all my life about religion. I became a lot more skeptical about the man that breaks in and leaves presents under the tree shortly after.

 

[CK76]

I was 5, my older brother let me know. I think that's about average.

 

[SpikeyGirl]

Age six when I stayed up until I saw my mum with presents from 'Santa'

I'm not entirely sure if my older siblings knew or not by that point but I may have ruined it for my younger brother.

 

[ThatLankyBastard]

It happened when I was 8, because I set up a video camera to catch the fat bastard...

I use "bastard" in the kindest way possible, believe me...

 

[Jonluw]

I have no idea. I don't even know if I ever believed he was real. I barely remember anything from before age 10 anyways.

Wait. I think my cousins told me Santa was my uncle in disguise when I was something like seven years old. This is a very faint memory though. I have no idea if it's true or not.

 

[katsumoto03]

When I was like, ten. I didn't give a shit in the slightest.

 

[Something Amyss]

When I clicked on this topic.

...No, I was always pragmatic and raised by pragmatists. They didn't sell the concept very well as such.

 

[_Janny_]

I don't think I ever believed he was real. It just sounded too far-fetched even for my nonsense-filled brain.

 

[ProfessorLayton]

A while ago. I don't remember, and I don't think I cared because I never really completely believed I guess.

 

[Monkfish Acc.]

When I was about four, I'd say.
Some kid and his mother decided I should be made aware that everything I believed in was fake.
I asked my mother afterwards and she insisted they were lying and muttered that it was pretty rude. But the seeds of doubt had been planted.

 

[staika]

when i was 10 i stayed up almost all night staying hidden near the three, i was planning on jumping stanta but the bastard never showed up