i used to think tampons were some kind of air freshener and whenever i saw one in my mom’s pocket book i would rip the plastic off and sit, waiting for a fresh scent to fill the room. i also would open them and leave full tampons and applicators around after pooping bc they’re air fresheners
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- My nephew (age 7) thought tampons were plugs for diarrhea. Anon
- I used to think that tampons were meant to absorb women's urine so they wouldn't have to go to the bathroom.— Koyaanisqatsi
- My mum wouls tell me that the air freshener was monster spray— Briana
- I used to think that doctors added plastic to your face in plastic surgery.— caro
- Before I went to a planetarium for the first time, I thought it was just a room full of plants. Anon
- I used to think that plastic surgery actually involved using plastic.
— JohnJ