When I was about 9 or 10 my brother told me the story of Medusa, and said that he'd had a dream that she was hiding under my bed. Since then, every night when I turn out the light I have to take a running jump into bed in case she grabs my ankle. I'm now 21. It's very sad.
A childhood belief about under my bed

others believed things like this
- My brother told me that I would turn into a boy when I got older. It made me cry.— Sarah
- When I was very small. by older brother told me that if I "Kissed my own elbow, I would turn into a boy."Anon
- My big brother told me that if you peed in the pool, it would turn purple and chase you.— Elizabeth
- my nana told my brother that if he continued sucking his thumb, it would turn into a matchstick. — tracy g
- I used to tape my mouth shut at night in case a spider would come along and make a web in my belly.Anon
- My little brother was afraid of toliets cuz he thought monkeys would jump out of his butt.— ~~~ Crazy Bro ~~~