when i was younger i always thought tv was invented when i was born just for me, as a birthday present. which made me question what my parents did for fun before me?
A childhood belief about tv

others believed things like this
- I thought I was such a lucky and special kid, because I was born on the exact same day as my birthday.— ricolarno
- My friend thought it was SO WIERD that he was born on his birthday when I told him he was.Anon
- Since I was born on the 4th of July, I really thought the entire country celebrated my birthday.— -Stoddard
- My parents have the same birthday -- month, day, and year. I though all mom's and dad's had the same birthday.— Cait
- I used to believe because I was born I Abe Lincoln's birthday I had a better shot at being President.— END
- Ironically my parents were born on the same day; so growing up, I thought all parents had the same birthdays. Anon