I used to believe that I could breathe underwater. Because of this I didn't learn how to swim properly until I was seven. Every time I went in the water, I would try to breathe, and then I would have to come back out because I was choking on water. I didn't understand what was wrong until I went to British Columbia to visit my aunt. We went swimming, and when she realized I was trying to breathe underwater, she just said "Try holding your breath, you can't breathe underwater." and I was like "Oh, really?" So I tried, and when I realized how easy it was to swim when I wasn't trying to breathe water, I felt royally stupid. lol.
A childhood belief about special powers
others believed things like this
- when i was 4 i believed i could breathe under water, one day i decided to try it and woke up in the hospital!Anon
- I still hold my breath when I pass by cemetaries because it is impolite to breathe when other people can't.— Crystal
- i used to believe that pools had underwater doors that sharks were going to swim out of.— marky
- i used to belive that children had to be taught how to breathe.— Dave
- You couldn't have your belly button covered for too long or it would be harder for you to breathe.— Jess
- I didn't think you could put out a fire with hot water - only cold water would do.— Katti Pytt