when i was in 4th grade, i was talking about how bad this guy was in my report. i got confused and meant to say "grouch" but i thought THAT was a bad word so i said b**** instead! i felt so embarreseed when my mom saw my report with my teacher explaining to me what that actually meant.
A childhood belief about swearing

others believed things like this
- When I was in sixth grade I thought that "oral" sex meant talking about sex.— Duh
- I literally thought “oral sex” meant talking about sex until 8th grade health class.— Kai
- When I was five, I tried to report myself to the police because I'd drawn on the furniture.Anon
- I used to believe that "nuptial" was a naughty word. I thought it meant nipple. XD— Sara Hagen
- For years I heard the word "pedophile" and thought it meant a pedicurist's tool.— Lauren
- I used to believe that "sue" meant murder, so in movies when someone is getting sued I got really confused— I don't know