I used to think that, if I stared at the sun, I wouldn't have to squint when I got older, so I wouldn't buy wrinkle creams for my face. I thought that eye doctors just wanted you to think that starring at the sun would damage your eyes.
A childhood belief about eyes

others believed things like this
- When I was little I thought grown ups could fly but wouldn't tell me about it or teach me until I got older.— James the Great
- I used to believe that if you stared into a cat's eyes, my eyes would turn that color too.— silvia
- When my favorite Uncle died, I thought if I stared at him in his coffin he would open his eyes and be alive.— Cindy
- When I was younger, I wanted to marry Willie Nelson so I wouldn't have to change my name.— stacy
- When I was a child I used to believe that doctors wore those face masks incase they threw up.— Nicole
- Not me, but my cousin used to think wrinkle cream gave you wrinkles.Anon