I thought swans were mystical creatures. I thought that they were like unicorns. I had never seen one until a couple of years ago, when I was 12. God, was I stupid
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- i used to believe that swans were mythical creatures like unicorns or a phoenix.
— amber - I used to believe that unicorns were real creatures. I thought they were just another type of horse.Anon
- My sister belived in Unicorns until she had 17 years !— ME
- When I was little I thought rhinoceroses were mythical creatures.Anon
- I used to believe that unicorns were real animals until I was about 16...lol...— Tara
- I used to think the olden days came once every couple of yearsAnon