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when i was littler, i had this body game for the computer that i loved. (it would explore places like the brain, hand, tummy, etc.) When you got to the fingernails, it showed that little people where in there and the nails are all rolled up on a special machine. for the longest time, i thought that if you pushed on the skin right above your nail, your nail would grow because of those little people in you nails

Anon

When I was little I had lots of imaginary friends, and used different voices to pretend to be each of them. My mom told me that my voice would get stuck like that if I did it too often.

One day, (and I was like 3 and am female) my voice did change, and has been changed ever since, I swear!

Anon

When I was about 4, my Mum was telling my brother how the heart was just like a pump. I was convinced that I would blow up like a balloon, and cried my eyes out.

Nicola

When I was six my mom told me that I am going to have to get my horns surgically removed before I 12 or they would grow into full antlers. I cried so hard she told me the truth that same day.

J-Golds

I didn't learn which shoe goes on which foot very easily. I'd put the left on my right and the right on my left. My mom would see this and tell me and I'd look at her, cross my feet then spin. I really believed that by doing that my shoes switched feet!

Heazure

When I was younger, I was watching a bugs bunny cartoon in which he was dressed as a ballerina. The mad scientist gave bugs a labodomy. For years I thought a labodomy was when male ballerinas had their male parts removed, so they could fit into their leotards.

michelle

I used to believe that every time I went to buy shoes, I would need to get a half size bigger than my old shoe size.

Even now my shoes are a size 10, when really my feet are probably size 8.5 or 9. I'm too embarrassed to ask for one of the feet measuring things to find out what size I really need. And I kinda like having some extra room in my shoe anyhow.

Sean

i use to believe that every lady had a mole on the back of her neck when she grew up, cause my Mom had one.

Beth

As a child my mother told me that the only thing I could put in my ear was my elbow, which of course is physically impossible, but thinking that mumsy was serious I honestly thought there was a way to do it. After all, why would she tell me I could put my elbow in my ear if it was not something I could actually do. Of course, I was never able to, and when I grew up, I realized that she told me that on purpose knowing that it could not be done.

M.D.M.

When I was 4, my Dad told me that if I turned my head fast enough, I could see my ear. They had hours of fun watching me nearly misalign my neck and saying, "Did you see it yet?" To add to the deception, Dad or Mom would turn their head once and say, "Oh, I just saw my ear." It took a few years for me to figure it out.

E S in Ohio

i can remember quite well, entering my aunt's place and being able to get a glimpse of her (she unfortunately died already some years ago) cleaning her dentures. Out of excitement i immediatley tried to pull my teeth out too thinking of myself being stupid not having realized already before!

sega master system video gamer

I used to believe that if you were left-handed your heart was on the left side of your body and if you were right-handed the right side.

missus silly

When I was 5, my sister (12) pretended to 'take my nose', you know when you stick your thumb between your index and middle fingers and tell the kid "got your nose".... she did this in the car on a family road trip and then pretended to throw it out the window. I cried for 2 straight hours pleading to go back and get my nose.

Jenn Harnest

When I was about 7 my older sister (13) had one of those little tiny flies go in her ear and she couldn't get it out. My Mom took her to the hospital and when they came back they told me that the doctor took a hose and sprayed water in her ear and the fly came out the other ear.

I not only believed this but I told people this ACTUALLY HAPPENED until I was 12 or so. I didn't get that it was a joke until even later.

Jenn

A classmate said that if you didn't have a birthmark it meant you were an alien. That day I went home and stripped to find no birthmark. My dad found me crying and explained that if you didn't have a belly-button, you were an alien. I was so relieved because I knew I had one of those!

little_person

I used to think that areola was a type of flower that my mom had in the backyard. Like, "Mom, I hope your areolas survived the harsh winter".

Hugo

When I was 4 years old I didn't think black people brushed their teeth. One day my mom was taking me to sunday school in church. As we were walking up the stairs we passed a black woman who sang in the choir. As my mom stopped to talk with her I spoke up (quite loudly): "Do black people brush their teeth?" My mom was quite embarrased and left in quite a hurrty appologizing to the woman. Lucky for us the lady thought it was 'cute' and wasn't bothered at all.

katie

That while sleeping was the only time sugar/food would attack the teeth do to always brushing your teeth before bed. I still have the habit of not brushing my teeth if I stay up all night and only when I finally go to bed, even though I realise the truth.

drale