I was always terrified of spiders, and when the lights went out I was convinced that they would crawl up under the sheets and amass at the foot of the bed. So I slept curled up in a tight ball, never straightening my legs for fear they'd get me.
A childhood belief about under my bed

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that if I slept with my mouth open that spiders would crawl in there and live in my stomachAnon
- I know this isnt a huge funny belief, but I used to think that all spiders were poisonous. I love spiders now!— Sammy
- My Dad convinced me that Manx cats had no tail - and only three legs.— Jim
- I used to think volleyball was actually called "ball-y ball"Anon
- when i was little i always asked my mom if my aunt had ant legs or people legs.— kelly
- I thought the lyrics to "Don't fear the reaper" were "Don't fear the reefer"— who new?