as a kid whenever i went into my parents giant bed, i used to think that at the foot of the bed, there was an alligator. and if you put your feet far enough under the covers, the alligator would bite off your feet. so now i sleep with my legs curled up.
A childhood belief about under my bed

others believed things like this
- I always had to sleep with my feet under the covers or else speed racer would drive over them.Anon
- I used to believe Gatorade was made from alligator pee.Anon
- I used to believe that Steak was actually alligator meat. Anon
- I used to think gladiators were meant to be some sort of alligator.Anon
- I was pretty small when Nixon was President. I thought "Watergate" was a type of alligator.— Ginger
- When I got my feet measured by the electronic machine, I thought that the machine will squash my feet!— Helen