When I was younger I was absolutely convinced that there was a real value for "x" and that everyone was hiding it from me. I got a scholarship to highschool.
A childhood belief about physics

others believed things like this
- When I was younger, I seriously believed Peter Pan was real and would take me away to Neverland.Anon
- I was convinced that Gorilla soldiers in Vietnam in the 70's were real Gorillas attacking other Soldiers.— Mario
- i was convinced that snow was pink, i was devastated the first i saw real snow.Anon
- I used to believe that my Dad could fix absolutely ANYTHING with sellotape— Kate
- I used to think that the easter bunny was hiding behind my stuffed rabbits!— Jane Rom
- When I was a child and the wind blew strong I used to believe that someone was hiding under the bed.— FER