i used to believe that it was really possible to grow up to become an animal for some odd reason. so when the teacher asked me what i wanted to be when i grew up i would tell her that i wanted to be a turtle
A childhood belief about getting older

others believed things like this
- When I was young and someone asked me what I wanted to be once I grew up, I'd say "A DOG!"— Alysia
- I used to believe that I really COULD be anything I wanted to be when I grew up. I wanted to be a unicorn. Anon
- when i played pretend i always wanted to be the animal. i didnt want to b a person cause their boring lol— Melissa
- I wanted to be an elephant when I grew up. — Vix
- i used think that when i would grow up that i could become a cat if i wanted to.— may ray
- When I was 5, I wanted to be a bunny rabbit when I grew up.— Carrie