I went to Turkey one summer with my family when I was about 7. They sold these bracelets and necklaces that were apparently supposed to protect against evil spirits. My mom told me that the bracelet she got me would protect me against the "evil eye."
I took this literally - I saw a man that had a messed up eye in the store. I got so freaked out, so I held up my bracelet to his face in the hopes that it would act as some magic talisman that would protect me from getting hurt.
A childhood belief about special powers
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that my stuffed animals would come alive at night to protect me.— Julie
- When I was younger I use to think that my blanket would protect me from every danger in the World — Maxence
- I thought that my Sheriff Woody doll could protect me if I was home alone.Anon
- If someone broke into my house at night my ninja turtles would come to life to protect me.— blip
- I used to have an imaginary friend named Mr. Nobody. He would protect me from my imaginary enemy, Bad Elmer.— Kdees
- I used to think that a family of evil bears lived in my grandparent's attic.— jasonchic