When I was about eight, since basically all my parents watched was the news, I thought that the definition of politics was old guys in suits that argued about what was in law textbooks. My mom later explained it when I was ten.
A childhood belief about politics

others believed things like this
- I thought bathing suits were called "baby suits".— Katie
- When I was 5, I argued with a friend because I thought I never have been 3 years oldAnon
- When I was 6 I used to believe my parents were watching me at school on TV. It explained a lot at the time!— opinionata
- I used to believe that people that are mascots or in big animal suits were serial killers— Amanda
- I was certain that "earwigs" were basically toupees you wear on your ears. Anon
- I used to think small furniture shops were basically cottage converted charity shops.Anon