Ever since the age of 2 I read everything that I could get my little hands on: medicine bottles, Ajax cans, outdated newspapers, ANYTHING! One day I was crawling under my parents bed when I noticed a tag hanging from the mattress. It said "Remove this tag under penalty of law". In an uncharacteristic fit of defiance, I snatched the tag off. Then, fearing that the police were coming to get me, I hid in the closet for hours. Nothing happened and I finally crept out. But I looked over my shoulder for years, feeling like a felon, waiting to be arrested. It was only when I turned about 18 did I discover that the tag was meant for mattress dealers, to prevent them from selling used items as new for health reasons. But I finally felt free after over 15 years. What was I thinking!!!!
A childhood belief about criminals
others believed things like this
- For years and years I believed that tuna must be really little fish because they came in such small cans!!— Gisela
- few years ago, finally I found out that asparagus are not big sea fishes.. — nixass
- I used to believe police officers can't get arrested.— Anonymous
- If the lights in the car were on, you'd get arrested by the policeAnon
- I thought Tic-Tacs were medicine until I was 11 years old.Anon
- I was told as a young child that if I didn't smile going past the police station, I wouldbe arrested.Anon