I used to believe that people who were on the television had a screen in front of them where they could see everyone who was watching them - I used to hide behind the sofa if I didn't want them to know I was watching.
A childhood belief about being watched

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that someone, somewhere in the world was watching me on their television.— Liz
- My parents used to tell me watching television turns your eyes square.— Ruth
- when i was about 5 or 6 i thought sombody was watching me on t.v like i was watching them. — leigha
- I used to believe that the credits at the end of a movie was a list of people in that were watching it.— jon_
- Atomatic toilets had people inside of them watching to see when you are done.Anon
- I used to believe that I could jump through the television and be where the people were on television.— Ash