I used to believe that it’s OK to use what Mom said when I was 6, but I realized it’s the opposite. My high school and the bus are “profanity havens,” so I said some goofy words (“Trompin’ Trombones, Oh Reppies, etc.) in place of them (especially saying God’s name in vain).
A childhood belief about swearing

others believed things like this
- i used to believe that everyone was born as the opposite sex, and that you changed when you started school.— llama
- I used to believe that my middle name was Goofy, even though it's actually Margaret.— Lisa
- Someone I know IRL used to believe that Goofy (Mickey Mouse's friend) was a walrusAnon
- when I was little I used to think that when you said the word "Godzilla you were saying God's name in vain — Stargirl
- I used to believe that you got married right after you finished high school or college. Anon
- I thought that wars had to last four years... just like high school and college.— A. Falk