It’s the lens of your past experiences through which you understand the world. But when you’re just a kid and haven’t been around for long enough, or simply lack guidance from adults, you will formulate your own interpretations of how everything works.

But since they’re often based on imagination, it’s only a matter of time before reality crushes our naive beliefs. And we at Bored Panda decided it would be fun to check out what misconceptions people had when they were little.

Digging around Twitter, we compiled the funniest “I grew up thinking” statements and put them together into this amusing list. So continue scrolling and enjoy!

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Source: boredpanda.com