When I was young, I used to think that the amount of wrinkles an old person had corresponded with their age. For example, if a lady was 80 years old, she had to have 80 wrinkles on her face. Also, I believed that they would double in size each year, so by the time my grandfather would turn 100, his wrinkes would be so large that he would be unable to fit inside his bedroom.
A childhood belief about getting older
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that the wrinkles on my dad's forehead were his feelings.— Suzy
- I used to think wrinkles came about because people just grew too much skin.Anon
- I used to think when someone had wrinkles on their forehead, it meant they had a headacheAnon
- Not me, but my cousin used to think wrinkle cream gave you wrinkles.Anon
- I once asked my mom if my grandma got wrinkles on her wrinkels when she bathed. Go figure....— Kitty
- I believed if I let my dog lick my face and didn't wipe off the slobber, that I would turn into a dog myself.— robyn