I used to think men were not allowed to cry. Especially Native American men for some reason (it may have had something to do with the sternness of Kokoum in Pochahontas). When my younger brother would cry I would tell him this and he would try to stop because he wanted to be a man.
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- i used to believe i was native american because i was a native of america!!!— rachel
- Because of Pocahontas, I grew up believing Native Americans noises sounded like English to Native Americans.Anon
- I used to believe that checks and credit cards allowed you to get anything you wanted with out paying for it. — Diamond
- when i was younger i used to think no-one was driving cars and it was only my family who were allowed to...— Lucie x
- My mum told my older brother that dogs weren't allowed in London.— Fiz
- My teacher held out a hand to say, "stop" but I thought she wanted a high-five.Anon