i used to belive that a shark would come up the drain and attack me whenever i flushed the toilet so i would always open the door and get ready to run before flushing.
A childhood belief about fear of

others believed things like this
- I used to think if I left the toilet seat open my cat would get flushed down the toilet.— G
- I used to belive that when I would poop I was feeding all the fishies that got flushed downthe toilet!— Fish Feeder
- I used to believe that once you pulled the plug in the bath a shark would swim out of the drain and eat you.— Amy
- I used to believe that monsters lived in my toilet and they ate my poop and urine when i flushed the toilet.Anon
- I used to believe that if I flushed the toilet before I showered, I would take a shower in dirty toilet water.— Chris D
- I used to think if you didnt get up before flushing the toilet would eat you...Anon