Growing up is hard — especially when you have no f*cking idea what's real or fake or true. You rely on your parents and friends and family to guide you through life's perilous obstacle course of bullsh*t. And sometimes, we get duped. And for many, we don't realize that we have gotten duped until many years later.
Like, why did I believe for SO LONG that it was against the law to drive with the interior light on? Did all of the moms and dads of the world get together and form some sort of union against interior lights in order to f*ck with their kids? Okay, I get it — lights are distracting when you drive, but c'mon! It feels like my whole life is a lie.
And you definitely always had that one older sibling telling you the most abhorrent of fabrications — that the bank was actually Disney Land, so whenever your mom pulled up to the window, you'd exclaim with glee and take your little lollipop like the young and bumbling idiot that you are. Being five was fun, huh?
Looking back on all of the crazy alternative facts we once believed can be quite a hoot. And you kind of feel sorry for the dude who thought that men could only release two sperms in life because he only had two balls. Hey, as my girl Alanis Morissette points out — YOU LIVE, YOU LEARN. Just relish in the fact that there are other people out there who will forever and always remain ignorant to the truth. AMERICA!
You won't believe the crazy things people thought were true while growing up:
Laura is a freelance writer for TFLN. She likes to write about what she knows best — dating, sex, and being awkward, but usually in the opposite order. She is the Assistant Editor and videographer for Peach Fuzz, a sex-positive nudie magazine in ATX.
Growing up is hard — especially when you have no f*cking idea what's real or fake or true. You rely on your parents and friends and family to guide you through life's perilous obstacle course of bullsh*t. And sometimes, we get duped. And for many, we don't realize that we have gotten duped until many years later.
Like, why did I believe for SO LONG that it was against the law to drive with the interior light on? Did all of the moms and dads of the world get together and form some sort of union against interior lights in order to f*ck with their kids? Okay, I get it — lights are distracting when you drive, but c'mon! It feels like my whole life is a lie.
And you definitely always had that one older sibling telling you the most abhorrent of fabrications — that the bank was actually Disney Land, so whenever your mom pulled up to the window, you'd exclaim with glee and take your little lollipop like the young and bumbling idiot that you are. Being five was fun, huh?
Looking back on all of the crazy alternative facts we once believed can be quite a hoot. And you kind of feel sorry for the dude who thought that men could only release two sperms in life because he only had two balls. Hey, as my girl Alanis Morissette points out — YOU LIVE, YOU LEARN. Just relish in the fact that there are other people out there who will forever and always remain ignorant to the truth. AMERICA!
You won't believe the crazy things people thought were true while growing up:
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Written by Laura McNairy
Laura is a freelance writer for TFLN. She likes to write about what she knows best — dating, sex, and being awkward, but usually in the opposite order. She is the Assistant Editor and videographer for Peach Fuzz, a sex-positive nudie magazine in ATX.