When I was small, my older brother convinced me that if I closed my eyes, I became invisible. I belived this was true until one day I showed my friend my "powers" only for her to say that she could still see me.
A childhood belief about special powers

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that when you closed you eyes you were invisible and no-one could see you!— Andrew
- I used to think that if I closed my eyes I would be invisible— invisible
- i used to believe there were invisible sharks in the deep end of the pool, thanks to my older brother.— Melissa
- When I was very small. by older brother told me that if I "Kissed my own elbow, I would turn into a boy."Anon
- I used to believe that when I closed my eyes, nobody could see me. — Jens
- I used to think if i closed my eyes noone could see meAnon