I used to believe that on your birthday you were alowed to either chose to leave the earth forever or stay another year. I found out it wasn't true when I didn't get asked that on my birthday.
A childhood belief about birthdays

others believed things like this
- My parents have the same birthday -- month, day, and year. I though all mom's and dad's had the same birthday.— Cait
- I used to believe Martin Luther King chose your birthday.Anon
- I used to believe that on your birthday, you didn't advance to your next age until you ate your birthday cake.— Casi
- i used to think that if i didn't celebrate my birthday each year my younger sister would catch up with me— q
- Up until I was almost 11, I thought that a birthday suit was a special outfit you wore only on your birthdayAnon
- I used to think that a birthday suit was a special outfit you wear on your birthday— Bri