I used to believe that if I cut the web of flesh between my thumb and forefinger that I would get Lockjaw (tetanus) and die.
A childhood belief about people
others believed things like this
- My friend told me that if you sucked your thumb, your skin would get all mushy and your thumb would fall off.— Lauren
- Thank you to the person who said that red ants don't eat flesh. I always thought they did! — Lola***Rose
- I used to believe that your thumb would come off if you sucked your thumb too much— Anonymous
- I used to believe in the Cysco song "Let me see your thong" he said let me see your thumb.— Anymous
- My mom used to tell me that if I sucked my thumb, my teeth would get so bent up, they would all fall out— I dont suck my thumb anymore
- If you suck your thumb it would eventually go black, shrivel up and fall off.— Charlotte