When did the magic die?

[redstar alpha]

I am talking about when did you stop beliving in things like the tooth fairy, santa, justice and the "fact" that right always wins.

feel free to include jesus, god or the after life (or any other deities etc)
or anything else that you belived as a child.

 

[Cahlee]

I found out that Santa didn't exist when I was 6 and I never believed in God or anything like that. I guess I was a cynical child.

 

[sirdanrhodes]

I never beleive, the anti x-files.

 

[Mythbhavd]

What do you mean Santa doesn't exist?

I've never had a moment where I felt like the magic has died. But, I can relate a funny story that happened to a friend of my mom's when they were kids.

When he was about 9 years old, he learned about the Easter Bunny not being real. He says he was eating breakfast and thinking about the deep philosophical issues involved in not believing in the Easter Bunny when something of far greater importance struck him. Turning to his mom, he exclaimed in distress, "Does this mean that Superman isn't real either?!"

 

[TerribleTerryTate]

Think around 5 or 6 for Santa/Tooth Fairy etc.

 

[ianuam]

Well i remember praying to god for a trailer for my toy digger aged 4, then not receiving one. Apart from that i don't ever actually remember having faith, for most of my life I've been very rational.

 

[Integra]

I was probably about 7 when "the magic died." Though I didn't mention it to my parents, because I wanted the money to keep arriving under my pillow when I put my teeth there.

 

[SargentToughie]

aw, I was hoping to defend my rights to tap 3 mana in this thread... oh well

 

[monodiabloloco]

I don't think it ever did with me. Not really. I just shifted my view on things a bit. Santa, the Easter Bunny (aka, Jesus killer), and the Tooth Fairy are all real. It's the whole world that helps to perpetuate these 'mythical' beings. WE make them real.
Instead of seeing and living in the magic, we eventually become the supporters and creators of the magic.
It's one of the coolest things that happens in the world that everyone takes for granted.

 

[YorroZ]

In holland you have ''Sinterklaas''..

Let's explain that:
On the 5th of december Sinterklaas comes whit a boat to the netherlands.
he had a red hat whit a yellow cross, a long beard and a staff.
At night he walks over the roofs putting putting presents trough chimneys (if thats the right word ). If you take a shoe and put it near the chimney.. a present will fall in it.
(ofcourse my parents putted presents in my shoe)

when i was around 8 years my mum and dad told me it was fake.. i had the double-u-t-f feeling at that moment, and i was a bit shocked. My brother didnt know it was fake.
Still the magic didnt die because i still got a present every year. I know my parents bought the presents, but it still was a suprise

These days we celebrate it on school by giving presents to other people. Sinterklaas himself was also at our school last year!!!! But when he started talking i heared it was the math teacher xD. The beard was fake too.

The magic didnt really die for me. And i hope that the magic goed on when i have childeren myself.

 

[zirnitra]

Tooth Fairy/Easter Bunny 4 Father Christmas 6. my parents still insist they all exist however well over a decade later though.

 

[Fronken]

What do you mean Santa doesn't exist?

I've never had a moment where I felt like the magic has died. But, I can relate a funny story that happened to a friend of my mom's when they were kids.

When he was about 9 years old, he learned about the Easter Bunny not being real. He says he was eating breakfast and thinking about the deep philosophical issues involved in not believing in the Easter Bunny when something of far greater importance struck him. Turning to his mom, he exclaimed in distress, "Does this mean that Superman isn't real either?!"

hahaha, priceless
For me none of them really excisted, i didnt buy that santa came with the presents, cause i was always up at night watching my mom and dad put the presents under the tree , and i dont believe in religion nor a bunny that runs around pooping funny colored eggs.

 

[r4ndom]

A RABBIT THAT LAYS EGGS?!

His parents must have got freaky, cross-breed style.

 

[NewClassic_v1legacy]

I can't say, with any certainty, that "the magic" ever really died for me. I dunno, call me a sap if you'd like, but watching a bunch of kids sprinting around the yard screaming and pulling colorful plastic eggs from obscure spots on Easter always brings a certain kinda joy and serenity to my day.

That, and receiving gifts, no matter how they're gotten, or who they're from, is pretty freakin' cool.

That, and I'm a fiction writer. Writer's pen strokes are those that bring magic into the world [http://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-50th-Anniversary-Vol/dp/0618640150/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220379569&sr=1-2] and bring epic, galaxy wide conflicts [http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Force-Unleashed-Del/dp/0345499026/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220379641&sr=1-12] to readers' eyes day-in, day out. I don't care if life occasionally takes a shot at a child's innocence. It happens every day, but magic can still be find in today's dry and dreary world [http://www.amazon.com/Good-Omens-Discworld-Neil-Gaiman/dp/0441008615/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220379949&sr=1-5], especially if you look for it.

 

[Ares Tyr]

While my belief in Santa Clause, The Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy all died around the age of seven shortly after finding a roll of printed stickers with Santa's name on them in my garage, I'm still a believer in the 'mystic' possibilities in the world. This includes my belief in the soul, spiritual energy, and 'chi' as its usually called.

But that's about it.

 

[anNIALLator]

I can't remember when I stopped believing in stuff, but it definetly made Christmas less fun.

 

[joswie]

I still believed in Santa after I stopped believing in god and the afterlife, (ages 13 and 9)

 

[Shudmeyer]

I never really believed in any of that stuff, but I guess the general magic and wonder of life died for me when my parents got divorced. On Christmas. After that everything just seems a lot more gray.

 

[NeedAUserName]

I always knew the tooth fairy/easter bunny were not real as my parents didn't particularly try and convince me. But Santa even at 11 that was a blow.

 

[Hurray Forums]

I honestly can't remember when I found out they weren't real. Most likely because it doesn't really matter to me. It's the spirit of the holiday that counts not the mascots that go with it right?