I used to believe that if I looked in the mirror, exactly on the stroke of midnight, the devil would appear behind me. If it was anywhere near midnight, I would keep my eyes tight shut as I passed a mirror.
A childhood belief about mirrors
others believed things like this
- I believed that if I looked too long in the mirror admiring myself the Devil would appear.— Paul Elletson
- If you stare into a mirror in almost complete darkness, the devil will appear instead of your reflection.Anon
- when i was young i used to believe that my image on a mirror would come to life if i broke the mirror.Anon
- I used to believe that there was a person in the mirror who looked exactly like meAnon
- I used to think that if I looked in a mirror for over 5 mins I would dissapere to Narnia!— Quako
- I used to to believe that all adults went to bed at midnight.Anon