After watching Matilda, I was convinced I would have magical powers if I harnessed them long enough. When I was 8, I spent my one entire lunch period of 45 minutes staring at a leaf.
A childhood belief about witches

others believed things like this
- My mom told my sister that if she didn't eat her peas, her period would last for an entire month.— Maya
- I used to believe that if you left crumbs out for a long period of time, they would turn into ants.— Bylaberrie
- I thought that a quarter hour was 25 minutes long, since a quarter was worth $0.25.— Crystal
- I used to believe that clothes are invisible humans just staring at us— Elizabeth
- I USED TO BELIEVE THAT IF YOU STARED AT A PERSON, THEY COULD NOT TELL YOU WERE STARING AT THEM. PRETTY STUPIDAnon
- As a little girl I used to think that the world was magical.Anon