H speaks to himself in bathroom?

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AIBU to worry that my H talks to himself in the bathroom in the morning before work?!

He usually just mutters a few words, but today he sounded like he had a convo and started laughing.

Only happens in the morning. He has a very tough job dealing with global CEO's etc. So is it stress or something else?

DH does this. More muttering than talking. Normally happens when he has a lot on at work or if his worried about something (work or non work related)

I do this and I'm not weird. I say out loud answers I wish I'd given even though at the time I just opened and closed my mouth like a fish, or, I practice saying something potentially awkward or embarrassing so that it will flow out of my mouth sounding more assertive later in the day.

{not. weird. at. all}

Thank god someone else has this. My husband talks to himself in the shower. Has done for years, at first it was creepy now I don’t care.

He says he just likes talking to himself

My husband has lengthy conversations with the cat, does that count?

My bet would be that he's talking to someone on the phone.

Do it all the time. Go over things, things I should have said, things I want to say. Laugh.
Loads of people on MN do it. Apparently.

@SonicBoomBoom

It must be tough waking up every morning and being you.

I talk to myself when I am struggling to juggle all the things I must remember to do- especially when alone. Is your DH putting memos on his phone?

lottiegarbanzo Tue 31-Oct-17 07:55:56
"Quite normal. I find the shower is the best place - background noise of water blocks out distracting influences, creating an 'external internal space', so that 'inner voice' conversations can be vocalised."

Gosh that is so convincing! That is why I compose my best lectures in the shower!!! Thanks, lottie, that makes total sense!

I do it most of the time! It increases when I have a lot on my mind.. it’s like there’s so much that its spilling out of my brain. I can imagine a CEO has far more to worry about than me!

When I was young I used to think the people I saw talking to themselves were all crazy, now I see it all the time and do it myself.

Oh dear I do this quite often too . Definitely not a CEO a simple veg farm here. DH also mutters away to himself when loading and unloading the dishwasher (never noticed it at any other time oddly)

Well, if you can’t talk to yourself, who can you talk to?

Try not to eavesdrop, it never ends well

I have pretend debate shows in the shower. So I’ll be the host, ask a questions, answer it and give a rebuttals. It’s utter madness but it’s me :)

Nice stealth brag, though!

All these men with their big tough jobs.

Really?

I sometimes talk to myself outloud but not much. Some people do it much more. I think it’s nothing to be concerned about. It sounds as if he’s practicing conversations. It can work well. Hitler did it a lot .

Where's the 'D' ? Or is he just 'H'? If no 'D' intentionally, does this hint that you have some other probs with him too OP?

For what it's worth, I think talking to yourself in the bathroom is fine! I do it when no one around to hear (to embarrassed to do in ear shot of anyone for the exact reason they might think it's strange!!!) I do it to practice conversations and presentations usually.

I sometimes do this just to try to get motivated & get on with the day.

I do it too. And I sometimes chuckle at a joke I say in my head when I'm out and about and quickly look around to see if anyone noticed

I always do this before I have a meeting/speech/interview/ presentation...it's just out loud practice!

I sometimes talk to myself. We used to joke about it being the first sign of madness to which the reply was it should only worry you if you start answering back!

But seriously, maybe your DH is having a run-through of things he's going to mention later at work, possibly in a situation where he's a little concerned.

I do this all the time. In fact I'm off to have a shower now and a pretend conversation with a very annoying work colleague where I say all sorts of wonderful and witty things. This won't happen in RL obviously, I'll just shrug and say 'Pffft. Whatever' whilst seething inside forever and a day .

My DH regularly rehearses conversations on his own. Not just in the bathroom. He does the full head tilt while awaiting his own reply, adopts a 'listening face', nods, shakes his head, shrugs, moves arms etc.
It can be quite unnerving. Took me years to get used to it.

I do it all the time. I used to do it at work too, but in my defence the other person using my office also talked to herself, so at times we'd both be sitting muttering to ourselves in opposite corners of the room . It was a standing joke for both of us. At home my family think it's most amusing to point out that I'm doing it, but I don't care.

I see the 'He's having an affair!' brigade are out in force on this thread. I sometimes wonder if there is no behaviour, however innocuous, that they can't twist into evidence of infidelity.

I talk to myself constantly.
I find I talk sense. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣