So far, the 2 oldest weren't angry about it...I was furious with my parents when I found out!It was an obstacle course table type game and I loved it. But the box had the price written on it in marker and my mom had tried to scratch it off/cover it up with pen. I said to them,"what is that? Santa doesn't buy his presents!!!" Game over for me.
I clearly remember finding out. My brother had repeatedly told me there was no Santa, but since my brother was never the most trustworthy I did not believe him.
Christmas morning, we went downstairs and my mom was sleeping on the couch. (My brother could not be trusted to go upstairs and wake her, and if I did! he might open my presents for me while I was up there....as I said! he could not be trusted.). So, there's mom, all groggy, getting woken up by us, no time for her cup of tea. My brother opens his stocking and gets a watch....a big gift by our families standards and he says "Thanks mom" and she says "Your welcome".
And my brother says "See...I told you it was mom".
I was crushed...for just a second. Because that woke my mom up, and she was more crushed then I was. I am the youngest of five kids, so her Santa died with me.
I opened my stocking and I got a birthstone ring. Something I had so desperately wanted, but I knew there was no way I could get because it was TO EXPENSIVE. My parents must have saved for months to get us those gifts....and even though I was only six I actually knew that.
I still have the ring. I plan to give it to my granddaughter. Her birthday is the same month as mine. Unfortunately, she is not very responsible yet, so it'll have to wait.
