'I believed that for years': 30+ funny fibs people were told by their parents when they were young

When you're young and too inquisitive, parents tend to deliver the occasional white lie. Sometimes, it's for good reason. Perhaps you're too young to know or it's too complicated to analyze fully at your age. Other times, these fibs are purely for laughs and for the enjoyment of the adults. However, you might internalize plenty of these white lies and take them as factual information all the way into adulthood, which of course can lead to embarrassing situations. Maybe you thought whales were responsible for making waves in the ocean or maybe you really thought eating a watermelon seed would cause an entire watermelon to grow in your stomach. Your parents could have been playing a trick on you or they wanted to frighten you into complying with the rules. No matter what the agenda was, you have only learned the truth behind the lie a million years later. Thanks a lot, Mom and Dad!

Keep scrolling below for this collection of 30+ funny fibs these Redditors believed to be true growing up. When you're finished, feel free to take a lot at this list of the top 20+ choosing beggars of the week and the top Karens of the week!