i used to believe - the childhood beliefs site

I used to think that if I ate a fruit seed it would grow in my stomach if I drink water after that

Anon (from food : seeds)

I used to think the moon followed me when I walked home in 2014.

Cookies (from nature : outer space)

I used to believe that putting lemon juice in yours eyes could lighten them.

anon (from body parts : eyes)

“When I was little, I used to think the moon was made of cheese.”

jaz (from nature : outer space)

When I was a little girl, I used to believe that the moon was actually a giant, glowing white

Anon (from nature : outer space)

I used to believeve thet the clouds moved

Anon (from nature : weather)

I used to believe that I would go to Hogwarts.

Anon (from school : classes)

When I was younger I use to think that my blanket would protect me from every danger in the World

Maxence (from at home : under my bed)

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)