I believed it when my parents said I could be whatever I wanted to be when I grew up. I wanted to be either a bird or a fairy and was devastated when I was eventually informed that they weren't within the realm of possibilities.
A childhood belief about getting older

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that I really COULD be anything I wanted to be when I grew up. I wanted to be a unicorn. Anon
- I wanted to be an elephant when I grew up. — Vix
- When I was 5, I wanted to be a bunny rabbit when I grew up.— Carrie
- i wanted to be either an astronaut or a goblin when i grew upAnon
- When I was young and someone asked me what I wanted to be once I grew up, I'd say "A DOG!"— Alysia
- When I was younger I wanted to be a ghost when I grew up just like Casper.— Mandy