I used to believe that if I looked at the clock and it was exactly midnight, I had to stare at it until it changed to 12:01 or else something terrible would happen.
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- My mom always told us not to stare at dogs doing pottie or having sex because we would get a stye on our eye.— Mary Lou
- I used to to believe that all adults went to bed at midnight.Anon
- Once I told everyone that I saw a clock reach 1:60.— flojo
- If you stare into a mirror in almost complete darkness, the devil will appear instead of your reflection.Anon
- I used to belive all grown ups went to bed at midnight.Anon
- I used to believe that all Street-Lamps were turned off at Midnight.Anon