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Dulcinea

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59. When I was little, my mother told me Santa was the spirit of Christmas.

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Sat Dec 21, 2024, 12:10 AM

Dec 21

I was fine with that. I told my kids the same thing.

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When did you find out there was no physical Santa? He was a spirit of giving, Did you tell your parents? t [View all] debm55 Dec 20 OP

I peeked through a hole in our backyard shed that parents had locked... wcmagumba Dec 20 #1

Thank you wcmagumba. I tried to come up with every excuse for why the toys were in the room, Too young not to believe, debm55 Dec 20 #4

my parents arranged for Santa to come to the house NJCher Dec 20 #2

That's funny and thank you for sharing, NJCher debm55 Dec 20 #21

My cousin did the same thing with the ring. wnylib Dec 22 #66

My dad always told me that "we're your Santa Claus" jls4561 Dec 20 #3

Cheers for your dad!! CrispyQ Dec 20 #6

Yes , you are true. Once Santa goes down. Tooth Fairy , Easter bunny go down too. debm55 Dec 20 #8

I don't have kids, but I would never have perpetuated this mean myth. CrispyQ Dec 20 #5

I don't know about telling or not telling. But once you find out it's all over. debm55 Dec 20 #11

I don't actually ever remember believing in Santa CanonRay Dec 20 #7

My chimney was bricked in. I didn't think about that.Sometimes kids need a little make beiieve. though it hurts when you debm55 Dec 20 #12

I always told my kids... ShepKat Dec 20 #9

That is a very heartwarming I bought the whole Santa bit, and it hurt when I found out. debm55 Dec 20 #13

What do you mean? Of course, there's a Santa! sinkingfeeling Dec 20 #10

sinkingfeeling, I do believe in Santa as a spirit of giving. debm55 Dec 20 #14

I was TODAY years old when I found out EYESORE 9001 Dec 20 #15

Yes EYESORE 9001, Which leads me to the question, Should kids ever be told about Santa. I am in the middle of deciding debm55 Dec 20 #16

Is today your birthday. If so Happy Birthday. Eyesore 9001 debm55 Dec 20 #50

Around The Same Age, Deb ProfessorGAC Dec 20 #17

Did you cry? Five is sort of a young age to have your bubble burst. debm55 Dec 20 #18

Not That I Recall ProfessorGAC Dec 20 #24

I cried, debm55 Dec 20 #27

All I remember is my dad asking me Mad_Dem_X Dec 20 #19

Thank you for sharing, Mad_Dem_X debm55 Dec 20 #20

About the same time mwmisses4289 Dec 20 #22

Thank you mwmisses4289, Love that story. debm55 Dec 20 #28

Wait, what? Solly Mack Dec 20 #23

You Mean You Don't Remember... ProfessorGAC Dec 20 #25

Hush now. It still hurts. Solly Mack Dec 20 #26

You never believed in Santa. even for a little while.???? debm55 Dec 20 #29

Once, my older sister and brother, along with my mother rigged a box to fall once we were up the stairs. Solly Mack Dec 20 #33

Thank you Solly Mack debm55 Dec 20 #34

I hid in the back hall closet with the door slightly ajar. no_hypocrisy Dec 20 #30

I knew some pretty nasty kids when I was little and they got presents. So the coal myth I never believed in. debm55 Dec 20 #31

WHAT, THERE'S NO SANTA CLAUSE. . Emile Dec 20 #32

Emile. I believe in the spirit of Chrismas. debm55 Dec 20 #36

I don;t believe in the physical being, but i do the spiritual. debm55 Dec 20 #49

I think my Dad told me Blappy Dec 20 #35

Oh blappy I am sorry, but your post me smile while crying. debm55 Dec 20 #37

I recount this humorously, so no apology needed. I was kinda sad and horrified in some way Blappy Dec 20 #39

I was about 8, and I'm still pissed! WestMichRad Dec 20 #38

I hate to be the one, but, about that Easter Bunny...can we talk? LoisB Dec 20 #41

Do you want me to start another thread, debm55 Dec 20 #42

Don't go bursting my bubble, ya big meany! WestMichRad Dec 20 #55

I don't think I ever believed there is a physical Santa Claus. If I did, it was a time before my LoisB Dec 20 #40

Thank you LoisB. I know I was 5 because we were talking about a metal dollhouse and she told me I got it and showed me debm55 Dec 20 #43

I was 9. My parents told me. I didn't believe them Native Dec 20 #44

Oh sweet Native I am sorry for you, But you could have believed in the Spirit of Santa. I do, and the gift of giving to debm55 Dec 20 #45

When I was in first grade, some kid I never saw before or since crossed the street just to tell me about Santa rsdsharp Dec 20 #46

Thank you very much rsdsharp. I believe in the spirit of Santa and the blessings of Santa to help, give and welcome the debm55 Dec 20 #47

And presents. rsdsharp Dec 20 #48

HAHAHHAHHAH. Thank you. debm55 Dec 20 #51

My mom finally confessed when I asked her for the umpteenth time at age 7. LeftInTX Dec 20 #52

Was either 6 or 7 Picaro Dec 20 #53

I don't remember, but I STILL have a note, written by Dad, responding to my written note: 'Who r you?' elleng Dec 20 #54

Elleng, what a sweet post, May the memories of your parent be blessings to you debm55 Dec 21 #65

I was about 8, found the whole big stash of presents for 7 people. Then I knew. Clouds Passing Dec 20 #56

Thank you. debm55 Dec 20 #57

I was 7 living in Germany and the neighbor girl who was 11 gopiscrap Dec 20 #58

Thank you gopiscrap. I think it is way harder to hear about it from another child. debm55 Dec 21 #63

When I was little, my mother told me Santa was the spirit of Christmas. Dulcinea Dec 21 #59

As I did my son. Thank you Dulcinea. debm55 Dec 21 #62

As one of the roughly 40% of children who soldierant Dec 21 #60

Thank you for your post soldierant. debm55 Dec 21 #61

I never believed sakabatou Dec 21 #64

My parents had a story for why Santa arrived wnylib Dec 22 #67