when I was about 5 my big sister told me that mermaids were actually evil - with red eyes, sharp claws and pointed teeth. She said that they could swim into the pipes from the ocean and sneak up on you unawares while you were in the shower or on the toilet to attack. I would only have baths for the longest time because that little drain would OBVIOUSLY block out this big scary monster :)
A childhood belief about monsters
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that once you pulled the plug in the bath a shark would swim out of the drain and eat you.— Amy
- in this TV show i saw a snake coming up from the drain so everytime i take a shower i go really fast!— scared person
- I used to think that trolls lived in my shower drain and showered with my dirty water— Troll bather
- I used to believe that if I flushed the toilet before I showered, I would take a shower in dirty toilet water.— Chris D
- My sister told me that jellyfish came out of the shower and sting you to death.— Nick (Alex's brother)
- I used to dream that if I held my breath, I could swim through the air for brief amounts of time— Adam