When I was about seven years old I remember seeing the "adult store" sign while riding in the car and thinking that I can't wait until I am big enough to start wearing adult sized clothing instead of little kid sizes. My Mom had to gingerly explain that it was not that kind of store.
A childhood belief about going shopping

others believed things like this
- my mom told me that if i went inside the dresses at the clothing store, the dress would eat me...Anon
- I remember thinking that the "Nude Furniture" store was some sort of naughty place. — Texas Rocky
- when I was about six I remember asking an Adult what Mary did before she was a statue....Anon
- that when I grew to be an adult my parents would be children.— Rainbow
- When I was a child, I thought that grown-ups were adult.— Gloria
- I used to think you had to be an adult to drink household chemicalsAnon