My brother who is seven years younger than I believed that one day he would be older than I. It was a fun rib while it lasted.
A childhood belief about getting older

others believed things like this
- My brother that is 6 years younger than me used to believe that in seven years he would be older than me.Anon
- I used to believe that one day, my younger brother would be older than me and then he'd pick on me!— Andrew
- I used to think all wars lasted only 4 years, like college or something. Anon
- I thought that 1983 went on for 3 years - had to ask my sister who decided how long a year lasted.— Sally
- My older brother once told me that Aussie shampoo was made from kangaroo pee. I avoided using it for years!— Annie
- My older brother told me that everytime you sneezed your lungs would bleed. I believed this until I was 21!— Gem