When I was born my mother shocked a nurse by declaring how ugly I was. She explained that she did it so the evil spirits would not take me away. That nurse probably thought Mom was insane.
A childhood belief about giving birth
others believed things like this
- i thought that since my dr's name was "Dr. Washer" that meant my nurse's name was "Dryer" ... i know, its sad— mekare
- When we were young, the adults said that the rudest possible word was 'District Nurse'. And we believed them— Steve Haughton
- I used to believe I could milk dogs like the cows. This was because I saw a nurse milk his cow.— Laurent and Alexis, French students in eighth grade
- I used to think it was true that only ugly girls poop and I thought I was an ugly girl because I poopedAnon
- I held my breath near cemeteries because I thought it would be rude to inhale spirits. Anon
- When I was very little I used to believe that when babies were born they came out of the mother's stomach.— Aerith