I used to believe that moths were sent by the devil to steal your innermost thoughts. Whilst you were asleep they'd fly into your ear and through to your brain. I still cannot go to sleep if there's a single moth in the house, and always pull the duvet up so that it covers my ears, just in case.
A childhood belief about creepy crawlies
others believed things like this
- My Nana told me that moths lay eggs in your hair. I still hate moths to this day.— Paula
- My sister used to believe if you stuck a Q-Tip in one of her ears her brain would pop out the other ear. — Mr.McMelon
- I used to think that putting batteries in your ears could electrocute your brain. Hahahaha.Anon
- I always had to sleep with my feet under the covers or else speed racer would drive over them.Anon
- I used to think if a moth landed on you , you would get a mole. — karen
- i used to think that moths were travelling to different worlds when they circled the lights— Amanda