When I was younger, the term "dumping" was never explained to me, as far as relationships. So accordingly, I associated it with "trash cans". This is why I thought being "dumped" was so bad and why women would rather dump the man before he could dump her. Sounded so painful!
A childhood belief about getting older

others believed things like this
- Lightning and thunder were produced at the garbage dump.— penny
- I thought the term maiden name actually applied to women who were maidens.— Natasha
- When I was younger, I thought that Labour Day was when all sorts of women gave birth.— Greg
- I used to believe there were calves' heads in those cans of Pet Milk.— Ron
- My 5-year old cousin used to believe the garbagemen were stealing their trash.Anon
- When I was young I want to grow up yo be a trash man, becuse they only work one day a week.— Steve H