As a kid (5 or 6 years old), I used to believe that if toilet water splashed from the bowl and touched you as you where flushing, you would get herpes or some nasty infection and die. I would gingerly reach over and smack the knob, run out of the bathroom at light speed and slam the door.
A childhood belief about fear of

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that if i splashed water on the wall during a bath, the water would turn into spiders— justin
- I used to believe that, in a deep and profound kind of way, the words "door knob" rhymed with "said so". — Katie
- I used to think if you didnt get up before flushing the toilet would eat you...Anon
- i used to think when it started raining it was god flushing the toilet— edel
- I used to believe that toilet seats were for kids only and that adults sat directly on the bowl. — Evan Klyne
- I was certain that rain was created by God having a pee and flushing his huge toilet above us— Emma H