I used to think a "con artist" was an actual type of artist, like a sculptor or something. My mom was surprised to hear that I was thinking about being a con artist when I grew up!
A childhood belief about work

others believed things like this
- I used to think a con artist was someone who painted pictures in prison.— Brandon Campbell
- I used to think that a con artist was someone who was really good at making complicated art.Anon
- I used to think that when Dad turned the radio up in the car the artist was made to sing louder!!— Sparks
- when i was little, i thought that a con artist was a person that painted pictures of people commiting crimes— kimkim
- when i was young i believed Micheal Jackson and 'the artist formerly known as prince' were twin brothers.— tim
- I used to think "Led Zeppelin" was a solo artist or something and his name actually was "Led Zeppelin"— Charlie