i used to believe - the childhood beliefs site

I thought Dr. Stitch, our town’s doctor… was Stich from lilo and stitch

Anon (from people : names)

I used to believe that elevators were gates to other worlds and the void.

Anon (from nature : outer space)

As a child, I assumed that "bread and water" in restaurants literally meant "a glass of water + crumbs of bread inside"

Anon (from food : drinks)

When I was 3 I assumed that my parents were 18 and that every grown-up was 18.

Anon (from grown-ups : getting older)

When I was a child, my dentist and her husband would tell me that they were from Mars and that they had green blood and I believed it

Anon (from make-believe : aliens)

When I was very young, I assumed that false teeth were taken from dead people's teeth

Anon (from death : people)

When I was small, my brother would bug me and say that if my hand was bigger than my head, I had a tumor.

Anon (from body parts : general)

I was scared of watching Muzzy because I thought that Mren, a monster that often appeared in my nightmares, originated from there.

Anon (from media : tv shows)

I used to think that, for example, if your parent dies before their parent, their parent is no longer your grandparent, and if your parents both die, your living sibling is no longer your sibling.

Anon (from death : people)

I used to believe that having children could only happen after a wedding with the person you are married to.

Anon (from grown-ups : marriage)

I used to be afraid of coming close to a real, living cat because I was told that they can scratch your eyes out.

Cat lover (from animals : cats and dogs)

I used to think that Santa was like God in the holocaust, not bringing me the presents I wanted. One year I only got one out of the six presents on my list.

Anon (from make-believe : father christmas)

I used to think that “Kim” was a Korean first name, which actually prevented me from believing three BTS members were siblings.

Anon (from music : pop stars)

I used to believe that it was impossible to survive cancer.

Anon (from death : people)

I used to believe that the sky was full of dead people and I would see them if I went high enough

Maria (from death : people)

I used to believe that one present on every birthday would be whatever you wanted. Was soon set straight when I didn’t get a Nintendo Wii!

Carmen (from people : birthdays)

I used to believe that Rainbow Dash was my best friend and that I just couldn’t see or hear her. I really liked My Little Pony growing up. I still wonder if we would have been friends.

Carmen (from make-believe : imaginary friends)

I used to think that watermelon seeds were dead souls

Anon (from food : watermelons)

I used to believe that everyone and everything I looked away from became invisible and all that was white space

Carmen (from kids : i'm different)

I used to believe that Barbie was a real person and all the dolls were just modelled after her.

Anon (from kids : toys)