When I was little I thought grown ups could fly but wouldn't tell me about it or teach me until I got older.
A childhood belief about special powers

others believed things like this
- I used to think that if a grown up fell down, they wouldn't be able to get up by themselves. — Kim
- I thought grown ups were born grown ups.— mea
- I used to believe that grown-ups were born "grown up" and that I would stay a little kid forever.— Still A Kid
- I used to believe that grown-ups were born grown up.— Juleen
- I used to think that my cat was an alien that had come to teach me how to be good!— laz
- I used to believe that I would one day have a dog, and I would teach him to speak, read, and even write!— Gretchen