80's/90's kids, what's your take on subliminal messages?

i'm an 18 year old girl, 19 in july so i was a 90's baby. one of the things i absolutely pride myself and my friends on is that we grew up with THE best cartoons. everything from johnny bravo, courage the cowardly dog, ed edd and eddy, to the amazing movies like the little mermaid, they really made my childhood. then about 2 and a half years ago i started hearing stuff on subliminal messages. i'll be honest, at first i was really shocked and didn't believe it. but over the past couple of years i've really looked into it and i'm quite disgusted. this is our CHILDHOOD. i honestly feel like i've been psychologically damaged by finding all this stuff out cos as a kid you clearly never think it means any more than what it shows, and it honestly scares me.you read into it as you get older and it just doesn't make sense. stuff like the d**k on the cover of the little mermaid, tom & jerry "committing suicide" & the seven dwarves being based on the effects of drugs. do you feel as ripped off as me?