I watched this X-Files episode in which this really scary white slimy worm-man crawled through the sewers and attacked people. I was ten at the time and for weeks afterwards wouldn't go to the bathroom unless my mom or dad stood by the door. To this day I get a little creeped out when I flush a toilet, especially if I'm alone or at a rest stop.
A childhood belief about fear of
others believed things like this
- My brother (who was 6 at the time) would never flush the toilet in fear of our new house being blown up! Anon
- I used to beleve when i was 4 that the flush on the toilet was to wake up toilet monsters.— Millie
- I used to think that you could get a tan if you turned the oven on, opened the door and stood in front of it.Anon
- i used to belive that when you flush a toilet on an aeroplane you get sucked down— milly
- after watching "the wizard of oz" i thought kansas was black and white and the rest of the world was color!— kelly
- I didn't know whether nail files were supposed to make your nails sharper or duller.Anon