I used to believe trees could feel and had feelings. I thought when their leaves rustled, they were upset, and so I'd always give the trees hugs so they'd feel better.
A childhood belief about plants

others believed things like this
- When I was a kid I thought that the wind was caused by the trees fanning their leaves...— GDP
- I believed that leaves on trees only became individual when you you close to them, and then I got glasses.— nola
- Trees grew leaves as camouflage so birds would`nd nest in them. Don`t ask.— DaWind
- When I was about seven, I was utterly convinced that chickens had leaves and trees had feathers.— Confused
- when I was very young, I used to beleive that the leaves rustling in the trees made the wind blow— Ellona
- I used to believe wind came from trees. And when it was really windy, the trees were really mad.— Tiffany