I used to believe that if robbers came into the house they wouldn't hurt me if they thought I was asleep. So I tried to look asleep even when I wasn't.
A childhood belief about criminals

others believed things like this
- when i was a kid, i used to think that if i didn't fall asleep, morning wouldn't comeAnon
- I used to believe that if I fell asleep lying on my front that my boobs wouldn't grow. And they didn't.— Booey
- I used to think that robbers had keys to every house and that's how they got in to take your stuff— Emma
- I used to think that a clown lived under my bed and tried to eat me while i was asleepAnon
- I used to think thats rats put those eye crusties there while I were asleep— Maria
- When I was a child i used to believe that if i did not fall asleep an elf would come for me Anon