I used to lie awake in the night worrying whether to sleep with my mouth open or closed. I believed if I left my mouth open, a man would come in through the window and pour poison into it (and I would die). I also worried that if I left it closed I would suffocate. I would lie in my, until I got to sleep, opening and closing my mouth.
A childhood belief about sleeping
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that if I slept with my mouth open that spiders would crawl in there and live in my stomachAnon
- my brother told me that if i ride my bike with my mouth open i will swallow my tounge. Anon
- i used 2 believe when i left my closet door open at
night a skelleton would pop out and wave at me— bex - I used to belive that if i put my foot in my mouth, I would get foot-and-mouth illness— Emily Sathrota
- I, to this day, believe that when I can't sleep at night it means I'm awake in someone else's dreams... — Turner
- I thought if I left the door open too long, a dog would come from the cupboard in the washroom and eat me
Anon