i used to believe - the childhood beliefs site

I used to believe that the Hwy on road signs (highway) meant Hawaii so I got excited because I thought we were going to Hawaii. It was always just Hwy 98...

Highway baby (from neighbourhood : excursions)

I used to think tree-nuts (especially almonds) were made of wood.

Josh (from food : general)

When I was little I thought I was the only person in the world who eats sliced apples with peanut butter spread on them. I used to ask my mom to make them for me and thought I was so original.

Anon (from food : general)

I used to believe that duck eggs had a blue yolk inside, before realising that it was just the shell. At least that would be more unique than just yellow ones.

Anon (from animals : birds)

I used to think seagulls were called seagles. Like a portmanteau of 'sea' and 'eagle'.

Anon (from animals : birds)

I used to believe that beer was called daddy juise

jason (from food : drinks)

I found the term "mad scientist" confusing, as I didn't know that "mad" could also mean crazy, so I was left wondering what all these scientists were so pissed off about.

lyot (from language : speaking)

My siblings used to tell me that I bit my nails, I would get huge squirrel/rabbit teeth. it backfired bc my teeth were short and small, so i wanted bigger ones. HAHAHAAA

--sugxr_cxke-- (from bad habits : biting my nails)

When I was little, I thought that if you did make-believe scenes, they would come true. I stopped pretending to be a mermaid after that.

--sugxr_cxke-- (from make-believe : monsters)

I used to believe that in 2020 flying cars would be invented and the world would turn futuristic. You can guess what actually happened.

Anon (from time : general)

I thought the only countries that drove on the left was UK and Hong Kong

Anonymous (from the world : places)

I used to believe New Zealand and Australia were part of the UK because they have a UK flag on their flags

H (from the world : places)

I used to believe police officers can't get arrested.

Anonymous (from the law : police)

I used to believe that Africa was the biggest country and Luxembourg was the smallest.

Anon (from the world : places)

I believed that the Gettysburg Address was "Daddy's burger dress." Needless to say, that conjured some pretty weird images in my mind.

banana butt jones (from the past : history)

When I was little I thought seagulls were called seagles. Like a portmanteau of 'sea' and 'eagle'.

Anon (from animals : birds)

I used to believe that "tranquilizer" was short for "tranquilizer dart".

Anon (from language : reading)

when i was younger, i used to believe when i slept a other world was build

anon (from body functions : sleeping)

When I was younger, I used to think people in China walked upside down.

Max (from the world : nationalities)

I used to believe tasers were just tranquilizer guns that use electricity instead of drugs. I didn't realize that electricity had to be applied directly to the head to cause unconsciousness.

Anon (from science : technology)