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I can't remember when I found out, 8 or 9 maybe, but my sister and I had suspected for a while because the letters from 'Santa' were written in my Dad's handwriting.

We still got a pillowcase full of presents each though, so we weren't bothered. I'm 28 now, and I still get my sack of extra gifts, though mostly they tend to be socks, boxers, a work shirt, aftershave and Haribo.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:18, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

my mum never bothered with all that crap about letters to Santa, etc,
or the "if you're not good Santa won't bring you presents". When I was older she admitted that she was annoyed that she had to pretend this magical being delivered the presents when she was the one queuing up in Toys R Us for 3 hours in the snow haha
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:26, Reply)

my parents told me they bought stuff
but santa was the one to deliver it because it was more magic that way. If I ever breed, this is the story I will use
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:29, Reply)

yeah I suppose that's acceptable.
I don't want to be an uber bitch and ruin the 'magic' that Christmas holds for children, but I also want to educate them about what Christmas is really supposed to be about. I'll probably be a terrible mother.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:35, Reply)

the alternative is the implication that poor kids
must be naughty (because santa didn't get them anything). I was the kind of kid that would have asked about this so this is probably why that version of the story occurred
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 28 Oct 2010, 10:37, Reply)