When I was little I used to believe that if I saw lightening or heard thunder I would be struck and killed, espaecially if I moved. I used to stuff cotton wool in my ears and hide under the covers to prevent death. I still shut my eyes now.
A childhood belief about thunder and lightning
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that when lightening struck at night, it was turning the world into day for a few seconds. — Kristine
- I always thought thunder was the sound of the crumbling buildings, after lightning had struck them.Anon
- I used to believe that if i took the covers off at night i would freeze to death.— RockerGirl
- I used to believe that "Earwigs lived in your ears", scared
me to death for years.— Will Chapman - i used to believe cotton candy was real cotton after going to chuckie cheese and my brother told me— jennifer
- I used to think that cotton candy was made from actual cotton so I never wanted to try itAnon