We had a sex-education seminar at primary school and we learned all about girls periods. Afterwards, I turned to my mum and said "I'm really glad Mr.(teacher) is learning this with us, so he'll know what to do if I get my period at school!"
A childhood belief about periods

others believed things like this
- When I was in elementary school I use to think that teacher lived at school at their desks all year long.Anon
- I used to think that my teacher lived at school until she came to school late one day. I was shocked!— Wow, you have a life?!
- When I was at primary school I used to believe you could only marry someone who was the same height as you!— Lucy
- When I was at primary school I thought you had to be at least 18 to swear.— Mike W
- In primary school, a whole bunch of kids including me believed that watermelon seeds contained ants. — Caff
- I used to think my elementary school gym teacher's name was "Jim Class".— Brandon Campbell