I thought that people who couldn't hear were called "death" people and that was not a very nice name for them. They couldn't hear, but they certainly weren't dead!
A childhood belief about speaking
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that I couldn't pass by the cemetery at night because the dead people would wake up.— Marcos Carvalho
- When I was little, I couldn't understand why people called me a tomBOY, instead of a tomGIRL.— Amanda
- When i was about 5 years old, i used to believe that everything i thought people could hear!Anon
- I used to hear "Everytime you go away, you take a piece of Meat with you"
Makes a nice light snack I spose.— Linda - I thought being mentally challenged meant you couldn't do any challenges with peopleAnon
- I used to believe that boys couldn't be teachers because they weren't smart enough. — Azz