i used to think when we would turn the television of it would pause on whatever i was watching. and when i turned it back on to continue watching the program it was different and i would yell at my mom for causing me to miss my shows.
A childhood belief about tv

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that someone, somewhere in the world was watching me on their television.— Liz
- My parents used to tell me watching television turns your eyes square.— Ruth
- When I was a kid, I used to believe if you were watching TV, and you turned it off, it paused.Anon
- when i was about 5 or 6 i thought sombody was watching me on t.v like i was watching them. — leigha
- I used to think all television shows were made at the tv station on the hill of my home town. — Monique
- I used to turn the TV off when I left the room so I didn't miss anything.— S.Lee