For about 4 years (I was aged 8 to 12 approx) I was scared of 10.24pm on my radio alarm clock, if I was in bed I'd look at my clock when it was 10.23 and closed my eyes and count for 2mins just to make sure it was past 10.24. I was convinced this was the real witching hour and midnight was just a red herring to make kids think they're safe. To this day I still close my eyes if i am aware of it being that time (I'm 20 now) it's weird the things that stick in your mind!!!
A childhood belief about general
others believed things like this
- If you pulled a face, and the clock struck on the hour, your face would stay in that position.— Jo V...NL
- i used to think that eating carrots would make your eyes glow in the dark— nik
- 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
- Drinking coffee before your 12 yrs, old will make the white in your eyes turn brown.— dawn b.
- My sister used to think that nobody could see her if she closed her eyes.— Dave