Since my parents brought me into this world, I thought they decided when my birthday would be influencing when I'd get presents. I'd get mad when my mom said that the day I asked her wasn't my birthday, thinking that she just didn't want me to get presents every day.
A childhood belief about birthdays

others believed things like this
- I used to think that your birthday changed every year, and that your parents just decided what day it was.— Daniel
- 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 that on your birthday, you didn't advance to your next age until you ate your birthday cake.— Casi
- 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
- I used to think my birthday was a national holiday and the whole world celebrated it— アノン