When Stephany was here we had a conversation about things we believed as a child that make no sense, and I have to share mine with you because it’s so ridiculous – I thought the only way people died was by being murdered. I heard the phrase “die in your sleep” and thought it meant someone murdered you in bed. I was terrified by this!
Gah. How bizarre is that?
Maybe not too bizarre – Steven shared he was afraid of someone breaking into his house and murdering him. Eek!
I was 4 in this photo – hopefully I wasn’t thinking about murder yet
Do you remember thinking anything ridiculous like that?
Stephany shared that she thought “don’t drink and drive” meant don’t drink anything AT ALL. Ha!
Speaking of alcohol, my little kid brain thought having any alcohol in your house made you an alcoholic. I remember being at a friend’s house and her dad came home and grabbed a beer from the fridge and I was like OMG!!!!! Ha. I’m guessing I felt this way because my parents didn’t have any alcohol anywhere that I was aware of in our home (I’ve never seen my dad drink alcohol, and my mom only a few times).
And finally, this is just pathetic, and not a thing that I thought, but something I did to try to fit in that I’m just randomly sharing here. I remember going to friends’ houses as a kid and they’d play music and I’d have NO idea what it was. We’re talking mainstream bands like New Kids on the Block and TLC. When they’d ask me my favorite singer I’d make one up! And when they were all singing along I’d pretend to know the words too.
Ha ha ha ha ha. I was such a little loner (who was listening to classic rock at home).
Hmm, I feel like there was one more embarrassing story I wanted to share, but I can’t remember so I’ll leave it at that!
My fear was the same as Steven’s. I still have nightmares about this topic.
Most not be uncommon! 🙁
I thought the same thing about drinking and driving!
Why would a kid think anything else, right?!
Aww, such a cutie pie – and already a gardener 🙂
Aww thanks!
I love it! I know exactly where Steven is coming from. When I was a little ‘un I was terrified of being kidnapped. All of the pictures of missing kids on milk cartons really got to me. I just knew that someone was going to creep up to our house under cover of darkness and CLIMB UP TO THE SECOND STORY WITH A LADDER and so that they could break my bedroom window and grab me out of my room. Where I came up with the specific details I’ll never know.
Your story about not knowing the music that the cool kids were listening to and having to make up the names of bands…that’s me today!!! I get some exposure to “normal people stuff” through my family, but if I’m listening to music on my own, it’s music from the 20s and 30s….that’s 1920’s not 2020’s lol. I know enough to know that it just sounds weird to other people so I keep it under wraps.
I bet once your brain thought to be scared of being kidnapped it was smart enough to figure out how it would happen and it went from there! Ugh! I remember worrying about that as a kid. I wonder if kids today still do or if they worry about other things, like school shootings 🙁
Aww, I think that’s cool you like that music!!! And if someone makes you think otherwise, eff them!
My dad super specific about what music I could listen to and what we did NOT. When New Kids on the Block became a thing as I was finishing elementary school (and even more where I lived because we’re so close to Boston), I used to pretend to be a super fan (to the point of randomly picking the NKOTB-er who had the same birthday as me as my “fave”) even though I truly had no clue what they sang or really anything about them at all. I was the ultimate poser, haha!
Ha!!!! You story sounds VERY familiar!!! You are not alone!!!
I could not name ONE NKOTB song right now if you asked me to.
Oh man, the music thing! I felt the same way. I was only allowed to listen to Christian music. I was always so jealous of my friends who got to go to Britney Spears or NSYNC concerts with their mom, haha. That was NOT happening in my household so I had to pretend I knew what the cool music was.
I can’t remember what other silly thoughts I had as a kid. I’m sure there are many, though!
This music thing seems to be a common thread among us, for different reasons. Glad to know I was not alone in this!
That is the cutest photo!
Something that confused me as a kid was those signs in hotels/office buildings that are next to elevators that say “In case of fire, use stairs.” I always thought it meant you should use the stairs ALWAYS, just in case there might be a fire.
Thank you!
Aww how funny! I can totally see why your kid brain thought that!