I was having this discussion with my friends today and we all agreed at times we talk to ourselves. Especially when we have something to do or if we see something we disagree with. But something they couldn’t agreed with me on was like ALWAYS talking to yourself. Like I ALWAYS talk to myself. I always feel like there’s someone listening. Like when I talk in my own head I know I’m listening but when I talk out loud I feel like everything’s listening. Like the walls and like a presence is just listening. That’s why I feel some shame by myself. Like I can’t just do whatever shamelessly because I always feel like watched or listened to and I don’t mean like a person or a camera, just presences. You know? Like if I ever do something embarrassing I have to justify it, somewhat out loud so the furniture around me and the feeling of a presence doesn’t judge me. Can someone understand this or am I actually far gone? 💀 (btw I don’t want it to seem like i genuinely think there’s someone there that I can see or hear it’s just a feeling.)
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I’m willing to bet almost everyone talks to themselves.
My internal monologue is always going and sometimes I start whispering it to myself and don’t realize.
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I’m 40 and my mental health is kinda whacko right now however. I’ve always had a internal dialogue and I often answer my own questions that I say out out but I think I only do this to stim as I know I only do it to pass time. If that makes sense. Full on AU/ADHD here. Not sure if that has something to do with it also.
This is a neurodivergent thing – specifically ADHD. It’s a body doubling thing. I do it all the time too. It’s not delusional or anything and is generally harmless
Some of my elementary students do it all the time (including when I’m attempting to teach lol). These tend to be the students who watch a ton of YouTube videos, so I think they might be imitating those YouTubers who are just yammering constantly.
I hope not
I mean I talk out loud to myself all the time. If enough people do it, it’s not abnormal.
I work a customer-facing job and talk a lot with the public. You’d be surprised that damn near everyone talks to themselves. The older you get the easier it is to do so it seems.
I talk in my head ALL the time. Never out loud though. I saw a guy on the train do that once. Pretty sure he was high on something
The rule is you should always talk to the most interesting person in the room. Can’t help it if that’s you.
I talk to myself all the time. I include hand gestures and facial expressions too
My mum would constantly talk to herself, I would always think she’s telling me something but she’d be like, ignore me, and continue having a full on conversation with herself
Of course I talk to myself. Sometimes I need expert opinions.
I know someone who does this every single morning, for hours sometimes. He makes jokes and laughs at them too.
I quite frankly don’t think it’s that normal but reddit disagrees with me. I have asked before. Seems like a lot of people talk to themself all the time
It actually one of the signs of intelligence. Don’t worry about it.
I’m constantly talking to my cats lmao
> I always feel like there’s someone listening. Like when I talk in my own head I know I’m listening but when I talk out loud I feel like everything’s listening. Like the walls and like a presence is just listening.
This is delusional.
Sometimes, I’ll just randomly start talking to myself, and not even realize that I’m thinking aloud. Then again, I notice that I do it more when I’m working or trying to focus on something, so that may have something to do with it
I talk to myself a lot. There are a lot of voices in my head going at once, but I can only have one at a time out loud.
As long as you dont answer yes
I feel like it’s normal but normal is a weird concept anyway
every now and then ask the other person what they think about you.
I have never felt so seen. I feel this exact way
I do it all the time. Helps me work through a thought. Sometimes if say something back to myself I understand it better. It’s fun sometimes.
Totally normal. It’s your inner monologue but outside. It’s all good.
I’m my own bestie