my mom always told me that my eyes were bigger than my stomach and i took it literally. when we had share time at school that was always my go to answer "my eyes are bigger than my stomach" and this went on for years
A childhood belief about eating

others believed things like this
- When my mom would say that my eyes were bigger than my stomach I thought she meant it literally.— Amanda
- When I was little my friend told me that if you snease with your eyes open you eyes will fall out!Anon
- iwas told that if u cry on your birthday you would not get any bigger 4 a whole year— steve
- my mom told my sister and I that if you swallow gum, it won't leave ur stomach for 7 years.— Victoria
- I thought a stomach ache was a stomach egg— Catherine
- I was born brunette with brown eyes and dark hair, i thought people with blue eyes, had water in them.Anon