When did you stop "believing" in Santa Claus?

[Illumination70]

I remember getting into an argument with my older brother about Santa when I was 8 or 9ish.
My mom and dad took me into my room where they told me the truth about Santa, Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy.

[BonosLil'Pal94]

I found Santa's wrapping paper in the garage

I was around 7 I think...can't quite remember

[Bonochick]

I don't remember how old I was, but I woke up because I thought I heard Santa and his reindeer outside. I peeked out the window and saw Dad hauling in presents from the garage.

[lynnok]

My brother is older than me (alot older) and he was forbidden to tell me. I suspected but was told for sure after the Tooth Fairy incident.

Growing up in W Pa we get all sorts of things on the radio including the farm reports (lots of wine grapes grown in Erie)
My parents explained all about the milk/calcium connection to me and were puzzled when I announced after my first visit from the Tooth Fairy I wouldn't be participating any more because the Tooth Fairy was cheating me. I explained that I'd heard on the farm report about a calcium additive and thinking that calcium only came from teeth I decided that the tooth fairy was leaving me a crummy quarter and selling my teeth for big bucks to the fertilizer people. It made sense at 6 or 7.

My Father was the unlucky one who had to clear up the tooth thing and then told me about Santa too as he said before I decided to unionize the elves.

[UberBeaver]

Originally posted by lynnok
I explained that I'd heard on the farm report about a calcium additive and thinking that calcium only came from teeth I decided that the tooth fairy was leaving me a crummy quarter and selling my teeth for big bucks to the fertilizer people. It made sense at 6 or 7.

My Father was the unlucky one who had to clear up the tooth thing and then told me about Santa too as he said before I decided to unionize the elves.

LOL.

[U2democrat]

Originally posted by Bonochick
I don't remember how old I was, but I woke up because I thought I heard Santa and his reindeer outside. I peeked out the window and saw Dad hauling in presents from the garage.

That had to be heartbreaking then but man that's funny.

[Bonochick]

I can laugh about it now.

I remember prior to that, Mom thought that my sister and I were old enough to know the truth, so she told us there was no Santa. Well, we both broke down in tears and were absolutely hysterical, so Mom quickly backtracked and said, "I don't know, maybe Santa really is real, I just always thought Dad put the presents out!" So then she called Dad at work to ask him if he put the presents out, and of course he said he didn't, so Santa must exist afterall.

[U2democrat]

I wish my parents were that cool

[waynetravis]

[fly so high!]

Originally posted by Bonochick
I can laugh about it now.

I remember prior to that, Mom thought that my sister and I were old enough to know the truth, so she told us there was no Santa. Well, we both broke down in tears and were absolutely hysterical, so Mom quickly backtracked and said, "I don't know, maybe Santa really is real, I just always thought Dad put the presents out!" So then she called Dad at work to ask him if he put the presents out, and of course he said he didn't, so Santa must exist afterall.

Parenting in a nutshell there! It's just one big ride of guilt trips.