When I was young I heard that alligators and mice could come up through the toilet.So I thought they would bite my butt if I wasn't quick enough.So I always left the door open so I could run!
A childhood belief about fear of

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that crocodiles lived in the toilet and would bite my butt when I had to go to the loo.— Oz
- i used to think that when i was pooping a crocodile could come out of the toilet and bite my butt off.— derek
- I thought if I left the door open too long, a dog would come from the cupboard in the washroom and eat me
Anon - I used to think if I left the toilet seat open my cat would get flushed down the toilet.— G
- I thought there was a beaver living in the toilet that would bite me if I wasn't ever vigilant. — Camille
- i used 2 believe when i left my closet door open at
night a skelleton would pop out and wave at me— bex