When I was about 8, I lost a tooth at a friends house. She told me if I did not stop the bleeding I could die. Being a stupid little kid I believed her.
A childhood belief about being ill

others believed things like this
- I used to believe the the tooth fairy was a Pokemon fan because she got me Pokemon Crystal for my lost tooth— Pokemon fan
- Turtles can fly. I believed it for ages.
My turtle got lost or probably died and I was told it flew away.Anon - I used to think that the tooth fairy puts you in a deep sleep before stealing your tooth/teeth.Anon
- I used to believe that in the tooth fairy took all your teeth and built a tooth city for her to live in!Anon
- when i was a child i used to believe if i put my tooth under the bed the tooth fairy would give me money— milena
- i used to believe that if my tooth came out the tooth fairy would come and kill me!!!— dangerous tooth fairy