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What did you get told as a child that you realised was a lie as you got older? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago by CalciumDeficiency@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 30 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

The garbagemen did not come back looking for me every week. They just came to pickup the garbage and not to take me away.

Younger Cousin Syndrome...

[–] cheesymoonshadow@lemmings.world 5 points 6 months ago

My older cousin convinced me the color red is linked to the spirit world. I believed it so much I actually started to see "spirits" when I was a kid.