In the 70s, there were lots of reports of snakes and alligators in the sewers of New York. Yet, living in the Midwest, figured "why coulnd't it happen here?" I always had to get off the toilets quick so a snake wouldn't 'swim' up and bit me in the bottom.
A childhood belief about fear of

others believed things like this
- I used to believe there really was alligators in the sewers— Makron
- I thought all snakes were venomous and you always die if you get bit by a snake— Elviessa
- I believed alligators lived in toilets, and one apparently got hold of my sister.Anon
- when i was littel i thought that i coulnd shake the world case when i jumped and landed my vison shaked— Chorzo Ghost ( RuneScaper )
- I had alligators and cartoon lions under my bed.— ruth
- I used to think allegations were made by alligators.Anon