Do you talk to yourself?

[theeverydaydancer]

I was going to namechange but in the end I couldn't be bothered.

I have always had a habit of sort of whispering/muttering to myself. I've done this since I was a child. Sometimes it might be about something mundane like what I need to buy from the shops etc but it can also be me working stuff out or sort of "practising" what I would say to someone else or talking about something that I find interesting. I remember my parents doing this (but they are both a bit nuts so that doesn't reassure me...).

Am I strange or is this normal? Posted in relationships because I've always had a lot of support here, I know its probably not technically in the right place so apologies.

Ex did not do this. And for the last 20 years of our marriage he "worked from home" mostly (ha!) So while he was in the house I didn't do it (did if on own in house/out walking) After our divorce and him finally moving out, it made such a difference feeling able to burble on to myself again.

Lovely Bloke does it :) We don't live together, but sometimes when we are in one or the other's house, one of us will speak and the other will say "what?" and the first one will say "just talking to myself". Tis so relaxing just to be able to be me :)

Yes I've always talked to myself.
I laughed out loud when I saw Cogs first post on this thread because I am exactly the same.
They say it's the first sign of going mad but I honestly think I would go mad if I couldn't talk to myself. I do it all the time when I'm alone and also in the car. It's how I 'work things out' in my head.
I often see other people walking along the road talking to themselves so I knew I wasn't the only one (although no-one else in my life ever admits to it)

I totally do! If I have a quiet day, I miss the conversation

In therapy, I realised what a vast proportion of my self-talk is negative ... so now I even correct myself out loud, too. As in: "Oh, you clumsy oaf, Garlic! I'm not an oaf! And stop 'defining' me, I just dropped something, OK? Yep, sorry, Garlic, that was unhelpful."

I'm sure others do hear me, as well. Oh dear. Never mind :)

I have always done this. I hold very lengthy, and hugely interesting (of course ) conversations with myself. I talk through problems with myself and find it very helpful.

Perfectly normal. Always nattering away. If I am anxious then muttering (literally just making noise quietly, not always even words although in my head they're the words) makes me feel better. No longer bothered by people double taking. They'd do it too if they weren't so embarrassed :)

I do all the time. I have little arguments with myself to figure things out sometimes too.

Fear not, cog, you are what is known as an 'auditory learner' - not 'person who likes sound of own voice!'

It's completely normal, I do it all the time. I also have an imaginary husband...but that probably isn't quite so normal

I do it all the time. For me it stems from being an only child so I'd talk to myself, usually things like homework and what I needed to do. Now I talk to myself about what needs doing round the house or how long till the school run.

I also think through what I need to discuss with DH (kids birthday party at the moment) and forget that I've been thinking it through and not actually talking to him, so I end up starting in the middle of the conversation I was having in my head instead of at the beginning so DH has no clue what I'm talking about.

It's a wonder he doesn't think I'm crazy.

I do this too. I also repeat conversations that I have had in real life in front of the mirror when I get home to check how I looked when I said them!

All the time - it's normal isn't it?!

What is annoying is having to repeat it or brush it off when my extremely inquisitive 7 year old didn't hear properly ;)

I talk to myself all the bloody time.I can't seem to switch off and its exhausting! I even make people jump!Luckily I seem to surround myself with fellow oddbods so never feel embarrassed.My DS has started rolling his eyes at me cos he's all cool and stuff but I can't stop ha.

oh yes.

sometimes I disagree though

I rehearse conversations, or have the conversation I want to have rather than the one I'm worried I actually will have, and sometimes I repeat conversations which were funny. DS does it too, he's in his own world. I like my own company though, there's always so much going on in my head I barely need anyone else at all. Total nutjob really.

I talk to myself all the time in public or on my own, I have no shame I feel like its completely normal.

I do this all the time - I'm glad it's not just me!

Yep especially when out with the dog. I feel dreadful when caught out. But reading this makes me feel a bit more normal. Just a bit

Of course I speak to myself - sometimes I need an expert opinion.

DH does it all the time. He looks forward to his drive to work so he can have a good chat with himself. Makes me giggle but I actually love it about him. He looks so into the conversation when I catch him mid flow!

I do too! I rehearse conversations in the car or shower. I repeat conversations/arguments I've already had but do them much better.

I recall embarrassing moments that have happened that day and recoil in horror again and call myself a name. God that sounds so weird written down.

I read everything out loud

I had an imaginary friend called Melissa. I would hold her hand and just talk at her.

DD already has friends she sits and chats to in the living room.

So glad you're all freaks too!!

oh, thank fuck!!! I have done this for years but have never dared to ask any of my friends if they do it too, in case they don't and it's technically certifiable behaviour.

I had a horse when I was in my teens and I used to tell him my problems as we lolloped along. Somehow, just putting things into words helped me to get a grip on them and I usually had more of an idea what to do by the time I got home. I'm going to get a cover dog too I think.

CrackFox

Yes, I do this loads - I even whispered that out loud as I rearranged the laptop, pre type. I usually can keep a lid on it when out and about, though often do the faces to accompany what I'm saying, and can rarely hold back from agreeing with myself verbally when I've just thought something brilliant - so go round doing dodgy faces and muttering, "Exactly!" or similar.

Many of my most animated moments are when I'm in an imaginary conversation with my mother, detailing the many and varied ways I can see her going wrong, and what she should do about that. Every Single Time, it turns out I'm actually the person who needs to listen to the advice I imagine I should give her. I stopped offering my insights to her many years ago, poor sod.

Thank God; it's relatively normal. I'm always getting caught!