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Thought they would be upset, instead they made sure I wasn't. Turns out they have known for years, they just didn't want to make christmas less special for me and mum.
bdking1997
I found out when i was like 13 or 14
ukuleleleluku
younger siblings are twins,when my sister found out she laughed, brother screamed liar at my mum and cried for days, you're lucky :')
theo468
I was told when I was 5 by a dick auntie. My mum still made every year special.
MrsFlemm
You are raising some good kids OP
slaitch
You have some good kids. Remember this and reflect on it when puberty kicks in and makes them less good for a few years.
cobysev
My mother still pretends Santa is real. She's never confessed the truth to me, just gives me a sly wink when talking about him. I'm 32.
randomsonglyric
How is this a confession??
ZaphodBeeblebroxIsRusselBrand
I went with the santa thing for as long as I could cos in my head that meant I got an extra present lol
nannersfornanners
Can I have clones of your children?
KumAtMeBro
That is beautiful. It sounds like you're raising a couple of wonderful human beings.
RebeccaFuller616
My now 5 year old is so terrified of Santa we never really got to do it. I feel like I'm really missing out...
omgwtfhuh
We never did Santa with our kids and neither us nor they have ever felt we missed anything. Make some tradition(s) of your own instead.
Xiniov
By that age you should have expected them to know but it is very sweet that they had enough thoughtfulness to justify pretending for you
MasterGamer2476
My sister still believes in Santa even though gifts start appearing about 2 weeks in advance. I don't think she's put 2 and 2 together yet.
Waaaaaaaaaaaa
Damn, that sucks. Glad they were able to show their support.
yourenottherealme
I'm 30 and I still believe in Satan
drejustdre
I stopped believing around 7 but still thought "Santa" was a lot of fun! I was always impressed that I never heard Mom putting the toys out!
meowens
I did the same thing too. My parents (dad especially) love Christmas, and I didn't want to ruin it for them. Didn't tell them for 2-3 years.
mousecove
Your kids are smarter than you
GiNgErSnApBiTcH
As a parent of three kids under 11... we were the first to tell our older son in our community. Elf on the shelf too.
TheAmbiguityShows
My problem is when kids think, "My parents lied about Santa. What else isn't true?"
kermie92
1) In 1st grade a friends mom told me by saying "someone told my preschooler that Santa doesnt exist, isn't that terrible?". I had to hold
kermie92
2) the tears until I got home. I love Christmas and take the Santa role seriously. Can't wait to have my own kids & make some magic.
CubicLies
11 year olds with a belief in Santa? Homeschooling?
peanutbuttermashedpotatoes
Some kids just hold on to the magic a little longer. A friend just had to tell their 13 yo because they didn't want him to get teased
TheirishNPC
They have been pretending for the last few years to spare me and mums feels
rookie23
Aweso.e kids .
hcar
I never said anything for years because I liked getting presents... Why mess with a good thing?
flannellyfound
Anyone else find it weird though like how all adults and older kids just play along for the young ones?
Wahrmler
when my mum told my sister, she straight up refused. mum "I am santa" bex, "nope, you're not"
doublepotato
Kids routinely pick and choose what they believe. Its a good thing. Means they can play and fantasize. They will adult later
bananafofana123
I don't remember believing in Santa. I do remember being 7 and pretending to because my mom seemed to really enjoy acting like he was real
TurbulentShart
lol, cute... but 11?... they already knew.
skiprains
Bigga Peas! These kids know by the time they're 8 these. They'd rather have a stogie and glass of Scotch on Xmas day! F*ck presents!
letitsnowfor800
I was fo shiz in middle school before I realized the truth.
thatgirl2214
I was 7 or 8 when I found out
mamabarry
I was 12. I wanted to believe so I did.
IceoHarper
Little sister is about to turn 13, she honestly has no idea. I have no idea how none of her friends spilled the beans.
killerjerick
Wait what? I was having debates in school when I was 11, nobody around my age knew for sure, a few of us tested it by "not believing" 1 year
AndySoCal
my wife accidently told my 13 year old this year and her world was shattered.
ShinyButthole
How did a 13 year old still believe?
AndySoCal
willful suspension of disbelief? We live below our means but splurge at Christmas? I dunno. she's a good sweet kid.
ShinyButthole
Aww. I can't really speak considering my brother believed (probably through ignoring the truth) 'til he was 12.
smcs726
@5 years my son told me " MOM! I know Santa's not real. I know that's you!" Same with tooth fairy and Easter bunny.
MelodiousDissonance
8 and folding cloths, parents had bought a wardrobe, I started looking in drawers to find out where socks went found every santa letter :(
AmbassadorStephenWinter
I found the same thing around the same age, but my parents told me Santa gave them back as keepsakes and I believed them.
CherryEmpress
Yeah I think I was 6 when I definitively figured it out. It was still a fun sort of make-believe game to play, though.
melveys
The only one of of my kids who questioned it that early was my extremely logical son (autistic). His sisters still believe.
CherryEmpress
Well to be fair my doctor recently had me tested for autism. Didn't have it though!
RandomAssassin
Your parents were anti-vaxxers or shitz
CherryEmpress
Nah I'm all vaxxed up.
jbu26
I was 12, wouldn't believe the kids at school cause parents would go above and beyond to prove Santa was real every year.. still a loner :(
TheRedBandit611
Youre not alone! I was 12 also :(
jbu26
We're you an only child too???? They really never wanted me to grow up! Lol
TheRedBandit611
nope. I have 2 other siblings. Lol my parents still feel that way.
jbu26
Aww that is adorable though
Nihelus
My parents hadto explain to me the secret of how they'd get presents into the house from Santa when we would come back from visiting family.
Nihelus
I never noticed my mom always had to use the restroom and ran into the house to put out the presents while I had to help bring in luggage.
TheirishNPC
Well I know that now
vigilantvigilante
Two years away from being teenagers and you thought they still believed Santa? I'm lost on you lack of insight and logic
lewdloos
Hahahahahahaha. Oh my goodness. How precious.
skiprains
You alright, OP? I think it's sweet that the kids were caring for your sorry ass and didn't tell you. Good kids there!
penultimatewarrior
Lol your fam sound too cute
Draygen
Hell, when I was 15 if you'd have asked, I'd have said I believed in Santa. Otherwise my mom would get me fewer gifts.
diphenhydraminehcl50mg
I'm 27, my parents still ask this. Still say yes.
Somethinggenericallybritish
28 here and still say he exists. My mum has empty nest syndrome 8 kids.if I said he didn't,it wud push her over the edge.Or to buy more cats
LookintoForever
I'm 25 and if I don't say he exists, I get no gifts. Because santa can't bring you anything if he isn't real!
TurbulentShart
Lol, Mine's 7 and I'm pretty sure she doesn't buy the Santa thing. =p
asthmakitten
I figured it out early too :( my mom had this one neon pink pen she would always use and all the labels from Santa were in neon pink
TheSisko
Mine was 4 when she started telling her friends and little brother that Santa wasn't real. We were disinvited from a few play dates...
ewelikethesheep
My son is 10 and still believes, right? RIGHT?!?! You people shut your dirty mouths!!
LadyWidebottom
My 7 year old knows the presents come from us, but still believes in Santa, too. I'm not quite sure how she thinks it works.
SarahDactyl82
My kid is the same way! We've always told her the truth about Santa, but she decided she wanted to believe anyway.
mondayaddams
I made up all kinda versions about gifts and Santa lol. 9yo knows tho :)
Andalite
You're Amazon and Santa is the manufacturer
Ironyminefield
I was that way. It's less about the presents and more about the story.
Xerraid
Had a BF that believes in Santa, he's 21. Somehow he and his fam made it work.
InnovativeDuck
Ayyyyy just like me until I was 14 when I sat down and actually thought it out logically.
ziggerknot
for me i believed untii i was around 11. they hid it by every year we would go look at lights on Christmas eve. but right before we left 1/?
ziggerknot
either my mom or my dad would "forget something" inside the house. and during that time they put the presents from Santa under the tree. 2/3
ziggerknot
we would then make sure to get back after midnight right after Santa would visit and all the presents were there. it was awesome growing up.
bringbakfirefly
Don't worry. All kids are retarded. Wait till it's brain fully develops.
Notfiryew
>it's
bringbakfirefly
That was the best part of the comment IMO.
boobphysicist
maybe she thinks santas your sugar daddy
PraiseMyEggs
In mine it was the primary present we wanted. All the rest were from family
NonConformistFlamingo
The way it worked for my family was that BIG gifts (new bike, dollhouse, game system, etc) came from Santa, the rest were mom and dad.
ManHasNoUsername
Are we siblings?
bmjflow
We generally flipped that, so they didn't go to school and tell someone that got very little from Santa.
manovsteele
We did the exact opposite! Big presents from Mum and Dad, and the small stuff in a stocking from Father Christmas
Mogierk
it was the opposite in my house big stuff from parents and everything else from santa
leroyvinegar
What a brave confession OP
Asliuf
why anybody lies to their kids about santa in the first place is beyond me. but then, i was raised a jew and have been an atheist for years.
Pharya
You just said you were raised a Jew yet you can't figure out why anyone would lie about something traditional? ...wat
Asliuf
yes... i will never tell my children (if i have them) that anything mystical about the jewish tradition is real
Markuspsyches
Some atheist parents are torn on santa, don't want to lie to kids, but it could teach them not to always believe what someone says.
drdavessardogs
Well. Someone lied to you about God and you believe it, so why not?
Asliuf
i'm not sure if I ever believed it, i just remember a moment when i was about 13 when I realized i specifically didn't believe it.
Asliuf
also, people believe in god themselves, but no adult believes in santa
drdavessardogs
Well, I beg to differ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uVN0OwzLWE
melveys
Probably because most parents who take part don't see it as lying. It's a game of make believe. It's a magical time of year.
KeeleonOhms
Its not that different than taking a kid to a magic show. Are you lying if you dont tell the kid the details of a trick?
GavinScreaming
Because it's fun
KeeleonOhms
Yes 5 year old children should also be shown footage from Aleppo and Vietnam. There is no sense shielding those pussies from the real world
Asliuf
i don't see how that's the same thing... there are so many wonderful things one can share with a child without making up false ones
KeeleonOhms
Theres plenty of time in your life to be cynical and not believe in magic. Let children think the magician ACTUALLY made a rabbit materializ
Asliuf
I think I understand your point, but when they learn the truth, won't having been deceived jst give them one xtra thing to be cynical about?
KeeleonOhms
Didnt happen to me. I was sad when i found out, but i cherish the memories of that magic. And its fun to think back at how my parents pulled
TisNagim
I believe its a Terry Pratchett quote about believing in small lies like Hogfather (Santa) to make room for bigger lies like gods and gov't
TisNagim
here's the full quotes and scene from hogfather https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnaQXJmpwM4
Asliuf
no kidding
TisNagim
well, aparently people didn't like me paraphrasing/missquoting terry pratchet
Asliuf
oof - gave you a +1 to even it out, at least for now.. haha
human8060
As a Jew, my son believes whole heartedly in Santa and it's magical
Asliuf
ho ho ho
Asliuf
when will you tell him he was lied to?
human8060
It's amazing to me that someone can be so cynical, that they begrudge a child's belief in magic. Who hurt you?
Asliuf
I apologize, I shouldn't have been so accusatory and judgemental in my tone. I just think there are plenty of wondrous and incredible (1/2)
Asliuf
true things to share with a child that there's no reason to make up false ones.
KeeleonOhms
Some people had shitty child hoods and they feel its necesary for everyone to suffer the same.
Asliuf
That's assuming an awful lot about me