When I was little, I was determined to grow up to be a firetruck, and it took my mom quite a bit of talking (and probably bribing) to convince me that I couldn't be one.
A childhood belief about getting older

others believed things like this
- When I was little, I wanted to grow up to be a firetruck. Not a fireman, a firetruck.— Ryan
- When I was little, I couldn't wait to grow up so I could grow a mustache. I am female.— Laura
- I used to belive that however many pieces of cake you had determined how old you were turning!Anon
- I used to think that if you closed your eyes, you convince others that you were blind.— katie B
- When I was younger, my cousin used to try to convince me that I was adopted and I sometimes believed it."Anon
- i thought that when it was your birthday you grow and then you didn't grow until a years time.— hello