when i was little i used to think that everyone watched me on this big tv screen at the white house, so i was really afraid to undress or take showers or go to the bathroom. and what not. it took me years to get over this fear of being watched.
A childhood belief about being watched

others believed things like this
- i used to believe that the people on TV could see me. i never watched tv without getting dressed first!— Katy
- My dad once told me when i was about 7 or 8 that if i watched too much t.v., i would be sucked into the tv.Anon
- i used to believe that i really would end up with square eyes if i watched too much tvAnon
- I used to think that the toast would never pop out of the toaster if you watched it while you were waiting.Anon
- I used to believe that if i watched too much TV my pupils would take the shape of squares— Tilda
- I used to be told that if you watched too much TV your eyes would turn square. — Amy