The lake at the end of my street had a water monster in it. My very old, very credible neighbor told me so.
A childhood belief about monsters

others believed things like this
- when I was a kid my neighbor told me if I picked my nose I would poke out my eye. I believe him. — Jane
- When I was 3, my neighbor told me she was a witch and she said Godzilla was going to step on my house.— Grayson
- My neighbor told me that the insides of acorns tasted like chocolate. They don't. They're really bitter.— Dial Zero
- I thought the boogey monster was a monster that ate boogers at night in front of youAnon
- I Used To Believe The Monster Beverage/Energy Drink Was Monster Milk!— KellGirl
- My mum told me that if you picked your nose and flicked it on the floor then it would turn into a monster!— MadMack