I used to believe that if I stared into a mirror long enough then I'd turn into someone else. That belief eventually evolved into me thinking that if I stared long enough I'd see what I'd look like as an adult.
A childhood belief about mirrors

others believed things like this
- I used to think that if I stared at the sun for a long time, I could make day turn to night.— Big J
- i used to think if you stared long enough at the sun (until it looked blue) you could kill it— sean
- I used to believe that if you stared into a cat's eyes, my eyes would turn that color too.— silvia
- I also used to think if you stared at a mantis you would be paralyzed forever.
— inma d - I USED TO BELIEVE THAT IF YOU STARED AT A PERSON, THEY COULD NOT TELL YOU WERE STARING AT THEM. PRETTY STUPIDAnon
- I used to think that if you stared real hard at the wind, you could see the angels.— Bradon