My dad had a large scar running down his back from his waistline down. He told my brother and I he got it when he tried to pick up a heavy box without bending his knees and his back split open. It was years and years before I realized that's not how it works.
A childhood belief about general
others believed things like this
- My brother that is 6 years younger than me used to believe that in seven years he would be older than me.Anon
- My older brother once told me that Aussie shampoo was made from kangaroo pee. I avoided using it for years!— Annie
- my brother told me that if i ride my bike with my mouth open i will swallow my tounge. Anon
- My Mum told me if I ate too much toast I would get cancer! I couldn't eat it for years and years...— Pauliboy
- I was once told by a friend at school that if you sneeze you actually die for a split second.— Alex
- I used to believe that one day, my younger brother would be older than me and then he'd pick on me!— Andrew