For a short time when I was younger, I don't know exactly how old but probably about six, I was absolutely convinced I had an uncle Frank. Now in actual fact I haven't, so when I went up to my mum and insisted that he existed, she was somewhat bemused...I think it was because I'd read a book which I liked very much, with a character in it who had an Uncle Frank. I obviously identified with this character and got wrapped up in the story so much I got it confused with reality!
A childhood belief about family
others believed things like this
- My uncle convinced me that if you ate octopus, the suckers on the tentacles would suck your tongue out— Minnie
- I used to think that "Jabberwocky" was a character from Star Wars.— Katya
- I used to believe Jessica Simpson was a secret character from "The Simpsons"— Lemon Jelly
- I thought that Ted Bundy was a character on "Married With Children."— Patrick
- As a kid, I thought that the character Kimiko Tohomiko from Xiaolin Showdown's name was Chemical. — Chase Young Fangirl
- I thought Hurricane Dennis (in 2005) and the character Dennis from the Spongebob movie were related somehow.Anon