Letters to the Editor
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i had a friend like this
A girl I knew in high school told me she believed in Santa Claus until she was 13 years old. Friends, teachers, and even her parents and younger brothers (!) tried to convince her that Santa wasn't real and she just figured they lacked sufficient faith. I don't remember what finally turned her, but I'd bet this kid has already heard about Santa and has chosen to ignore the doubters.
The year I saw Santa was the year I was really starting to have questions. I was six and already most of my friends were expressing pretty deep skepticism. To this day I'm not sure if it was one of my parents I saw as I got up to go to the bathroom, or just a hallucination brought on by how desperately I still wanted to believe, but I'll never forget the image of him standing at my fireplace, laying a finger aside of his nose.
I don't think you have anything to worry about. People will believe in Santa for as long as they need him - but given our culture, no longer.