I used to believe that if I farted in the toilet the water would collect the scent. I frequently visited the washroom simply to flush my farts away.
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- I used to beleve when i was 4 that the flush on the toilet was to wake up toilet monsters.— Millie
- That only men farted. I literally started sobbing the first time I realized I farted.Anon
- i used to belive that when you flush a toilet on an aeroplane you get sucked down— milly
- I used to believe that if I flushed the toilet before I showered, I would take a shower in dirty toilet water.— Chris D
- My brother (who was 6 at the time) would never flush the toilet in fear of our new house being blown up! Anon
- I thought if I left the door open too long, a dog would come from the cupboard in the washroom and eat me
Anon