When I got my period for the first time my aunt told me that during my period if I sat next to any boys I would get pregnant! I refused to sit next to my uncle,cousins,dad,brother for the longest time!!!!!
A childhood belief about periods

others believed things like this
- That you had to marry your sibling. During this period of time I devoliped a crush on my brother.— don't worry I'm a girl
- I used to think that your cousins are your cousins only until they're 21, then they become your aunt,or uncle!— AMILA
- I used to believe that you had to be on your period to get pregnant........— Tricia
- I thought that your period came out all at once and you had to wear a pad around the time it would come.— Sarah
- I used to believe that if you went swimming after you got your first period, then you could get pregnant. — Mel
- I used to believe that if you left crumbs out for a long period of time, they would turn into ants.— Bylaberrie