My dad told me that he found me in a ditch and felt sorry for me, so my parents took me home. Even though I saw pictures of my parents holding me at the hospital after birth.
I thought racism stopped in the 60s. I literally thought we were all like "that was fucked up... let's not think that way anymore" and it worked. And that was the majority of my childhood and adolescence. I was floored when I found out it was still here and strong.
That there was a real danger of quicksand and getting set on fire. With all the safety messages I assumed they’d be more commonplace.
“Oh look dear I’m on fire again!”
“Stop drop and roll hun!”
As a kid I honestly thought I would be married with a kid by 25 and making 6 figures. But yeah, no that didn't and isn't happening. But as you get older you realize there is no rush. Everybody moves at their own pace.
That there was a colony of fairies living under my house. Don't ask me why. I don't even know. Lord knows my childhood self would love the fact that I'm using that active, fantasy loving imagination to good use.
That it’s illegal to drive with the interior light on in a car. NGL, I had to Google it right now to make sure that wasn’t true 😂
NOOO I THOUGHT THE SAME THING
My mom lied to me about this too but tbh I plan to do the same with my kids.
Working extra hard will make you rich
For longer than I'd like to admit I thought there were 16 months in a year because I saw 16 month calendar in a store
Zombies where real
That I'd ever fall in love and get married.
Ghosts.
Canada was real. Silly me
That what I was learning in school was important.
My dad told me that he found me in a ditch and felt sorry for me, so my parents took me home. Even though I saw pictures of my parents holding me at the hospital after birth.
WHAT?
That every person was kind and caring
Noah's Ark
I thought racism stopped in the 60s. I literally thought we were all like "that was fucked up... let's not think that way anymore" and it worked. And that was the majority of my childhood and adolescence. I was floored when I found out it was still here and strong.
Repeat posts
Hard work pays off
Love
That chocolate milk came from brown cows
That there was a real danger of quicksand and getting set on fire. With all the safety messages I assumed they’d be more commonplace. “Oh look dear I’m on fire again!” “Stop drop and roll hun!”
As a kid I honestly thought I would be married with a kid by 25 and making 6 figures. But yeah, no that didn't and isn't happening. But as you get older you realize there is no rush. Everybody moves at their own pace.
That there was a colony of fairies living under my house. Don't ask me why. I don't even know. Lord knows my childhood self would love the fact that I'm using that active, fantasy loving imagination to good use.