Top 15 of The Craziest Things We Believed As Children
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During our childhood, our minds resembled fertile soil, eagerly absorbing knowledge and molding our understanding of the world. Now, as adults, we set forth on a voyage of introspection, contemplating the question: “What is the most bewildering belief you held as a child?”
Misunderstanding Of Baby-Making
To start, a user commented, “I used to think my grandma just happened to know my mom like they were just old friends or something. It hadn’t occurred to me that my parents also had parents.”
Another said, “I used to think babies came out immediately after s****x.”
Belief In Mythical Creatures
One person wrote, “I was really into Animorphs, and I was convinced I could morph into my chocolate lab if I concentrated hard enough. It hasn’t worked yet.”
Confusion About Death
One Redditor replied, “When I was three or four, I asked my mom why people are buried and not eaten when they die. She said I called it a “waste of meat”. Graveyards were a “waste of space”. She answered by saying we don’t eat humans; I responded we could then at least burn them for heat.”
Strange Body Function Misconceptions
A user commented, “That swallowing gum would pretty well kill you.”
A second user wrote, “I used to think that women urinated blue ink, and that’s what those maxi-pads were for.”
Believing In Superpowers
A popular comment was, “That adults could read my mind. Turned out that, like all children, I was just a sh****ty liar.”
Belief In Supernatural Phenomena
One user wrote, “I thought there was a monster under my bed with a knife, so I kept moving around in my bed when trying to sleep so that he couldn’t pinpoint my location and stab through the bed.”
Strange Animal Or Nature Misconceptions
A user replied, “I used to think the moon stole helium from balloons. It was the only thing that made sense when I’d wake up in the morning to find my balloons on the floor. I tried hiding them under my bed at night…”
A second user commented, “Pencils came from a type of tree with lead in the center.”
Misinterpretation of Money
One user commented, “When I was little, I wanted to grow up to be a cashier because I thought they get to keep all the money people give to them. On the plus side, I’m living my 6-year-old dream.”
Strange Ideas About Time and Space
A popular comment was, “I couldn’t really grasp special effects in movies. When I saw someone die, I believed that person died. And in my attempt to reason it out, I came to the conclusion that the person playing the character in the movie wanted to die and volunteered for the role.”
Confusion About Social Norms
A funny comment was, “I used to argue with my mom that it was wrong to arrest a murderer for murder. He’s a murderer. That’s what he’s supposed to do. You can’t arrest a baker for baking.”
Another comment said, “Thought “Drinking and Driving” was drinking any fluid whilst in the process of driving. Flipped out when my Mum started drinking a bottle of water while taking me to school.”
Misunderstanding of Science
One confused Redditor replied, “I thought that farts came out of your as****ole in pink bubbles (like gum? I have no f****ing idea) When I had to fart, I would run into the bathroom, throw my pants down, and look in the mirror to see if I could catch a glimpse of the pink bubble emerging.”
Strange Beliefs About Food
A user wrote, “I didn’t understand the reasoning behind “Clean your plate, there are starving children in the world.” I thought, if my plate was clean, there would be no food for starving children to find in the garbage.”
Misinterpretation of Technology
One interesting comment was, “Once we were driving home, and Dad suddenly pulled the car over on the shoulder of the road. I asked what we were doing, and Mom said the car just died. I remember thinking, “Oh my God….how the heck are we gonna bury this big bas****?”
Strange Misconceptions About Culture
Finally, a Redditor replied, “Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan were brothers ’cause they had the same first name. Sigh.” Source: Redditors
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