When I was around seven, I used to believe that a mad-axe murderer would come into my room at night, and that if I put my entire body under the covers and stared at the wall, he wouldn't notice me.
A childhood belief about criminals

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 believe that if i took the covers off at night i would freeze to death.— RockerGirl
- 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
- i used to think if you stared long enough at the sun (until it looked blue) you could kill it— sean