Do you talk to yourself?

Oh, I couldn't just imagine how do I look like when I do the crazy-serious thing! Yes, as everyone sometimes do, I often talk to myself, orally. Well, if that's how am I going to be effective in expressing myself, why be conscious. How could I just be so lucky that every time I used to talk to myself, I am alone. Besides, everybody, especially among with the group of peers, is already accustomed to this childish habit of mine. But for the benefit of those who are still acquaintances to me, just be used to. That's the real me, just get used to it. Most of the times that I talk to myself were probably when I react at a sudden event or surprise or anything that is unexpected, or maybe when a flash of thought just emerged through my thinking and then I would just shake everybody's feet into a great and loud voice of what I wanted to say and how I wanted it to say. And, oh, just to add, talking to myself has always been part of my wild imagination, especially when I get too excited at one particular thing or I just wanted to say a complement or critic to somebody, I just say what's in my mind, but with tactfullness and wit. Of course, I also consider the fact that the listener might only have two ways to respond on my expression-be glad or sad. Or other ways, sometimes, I used to talk to myself to open a conversation or to deliver a query in different style or if I wanted some information to gain. But it really feels good when you have expressed well yourself in a way that it adds confidence and boosts your personality the way you deal with certain happening.:-)Gie

Oh I am so guilty of this! I frequently talk to myself. Lots of people don't usually notice and think that I'm just humming tunes when they see me doing it, and the only one who usually catches me is my boyfriend. But he doesn't find it freaky at all. He just laughs when he sees me doing it. When I'm alone at home, that's when the weirdest conversations with myself happen. I find that I talk to myself more when I'm frustrated, angry, or happy. In short, I do it most often when I'm feeling particularly high emotions. I don't think it's unhealthy, and I also don't think that people who do this are insane. It's perfectly natural, so don't be ashamed. Just don't do it in public or people will really think you are crazy.

I talk to myself, and I answer myself all of the time. For example, earlier today, I was working and jarred my back. I said to myself, "Gee, wasn't that smart?" My reply (to myself, of course) was, "Yep, sure was, genius!" I spend a lot of time doing things alone, and I have found myself having conversations with myself a lot, especially when I forget something.

It seems like you gotten a big response on this discussion, and most of them are saying they do talk to themselves. Well guess what?..I talk to myself all the time. I have done it so much that I have caught myself doing it in a department store. Now that is embarrassing. I did this one time and a lady next to me said "was you talking to me". I felt like crawling in hole. Neither less I did leave that area and checked rather quickly. So it is true we all talk to ourselves one time or another.

I talk to myself, I think talking to myself is really cool, when I am feeling down I like to talk to me self, I have done this since I was a child, I don't laugh and joke, I will look in the mirror and imagine myself talking with someone what I will say when I see them, things like that.

I do sometimes talk to myself. I don't actually have a proper conversation with myself, like two people talking. When im alone I sometimes just say out loud what i'm thinking. I don't really consciously do it, it just kind of happens. I quite like it when it happens, things are easier to figure out and I get more ideas about things if I say things out loud. Can I ask a question? When you speak to yourself, do you talk as a monologue or are you talking as two different people. I'm no phychiatrist, but if you talk as two different people it kinda sounds like you may have mild schizophrenia.

all the time lol

I think it's just about self motivating. Sometimes, especially on unconfidence people, they usually talk to themselves. Perhaps in our perspective it's a silly thing. But for them, it's a good motivating method. On other way, self talking is like telling ourself a story. Also, sometimes we can spontanious talking to ourself because of self expression about our happiness, sadness, or anything related to our feelings at that time. Such thing usually happened to people who are on confussing mode. So, before we judging someone because of he/she selftalking, i think better we try to understand the situation. Have a nice day and happy mylotting.

I think it's just about self motivating. Sometimes, especially on unconfidence people, they usually talk to themselves. Perhaps in our perspective it's a silly thing. But for them, it's a good motivating method. On other way, self talking is like telling ourself a story. Also, sometimes we can spontanious talking to ourself because of self expression about our happiness, sadness, or anything related to our feelings at that time. Such thing usually happened to people who are on confussing mode. So, before we judging someone because of he/she selftalking, i think better we try to understand the situation. Have a nice day and happy mylotting.

I do discuss ideas, projects, plans and stuff alike with myself aloud, but never in the vicinity of other people. I dont want them to think im crazy or something. Yes, my precious, we are not crazies (stop! Gollum time!) I find it

Hi DCLehnsherr! I often talk to myself, too. Well, not that often but sometimes. I talk to myself when I feel sad, angry, confused or even when I'm happy. There are times that I talk to myself when I'm walking on the streets. I cover my mouth with a handkerchief so that people wouldn't notice that I'm talking to myself. It sounds weird but by talking to myself I somehow feel relieved. Relieved from the pain, from the thoughts and from my emotions. There are just times that we don't have anyone but ourselves. Happy lotting!

I think everybody does it! And its good too. It does look foolish if you do it in public as sometimes I do! I was a tongue tied kid, being the last on the totem pole my concerns, however rarely expressed, were fawned with a hug, a kiss and some baby talk. Imagine baby talk at 5! Not done! Then my sister came and finally I was a man! That 'thing' took away all the attention and I was back to square one! I saw my father talking to himself and asked him what he was doing. He was actually going over the next day's lecture. He said that he was angry as my mother was not giving him a cup of coffee. He was putting a curse on her! That got him the coffee and a dark scowl. That liberated me. From then I talked to myself loudly putting make believe curses on everybody and feel proud and happy about it. Come to think of it it was a good release to me. Over a period time the cursing became the reasoning, counseling, the pep talk, friend, the foe, the guide and the conscience to me! I am lucky I have a family and relatives who supported me through good and bad, the first among these is this habit. As for you, don't feel pathetic, feel proud! You just stopped yourself from being a complete fool! You are doing good! Hone this habit. Give it the edge to hit you earlier! you will then firmly be in limits.

I do talk to myself at times. I mostly do it as a means of vocalizing issues that I am having. I find that I am better able to focus on the problem and sort of discuss it more thoroughly than I would have if I had a silent conversation in my head. I tend to learn through hearing so I think my talking to myself is an extension of that. I am better able to deal with issues or concerns when I voice them, and can hear it. When I was younger I would daydream out loud. This made the daydream that much more real and it was fun for me. I still daydreamed out loud up until college. It helped me relieve some stress that I would have and in the comfort of my own car where no one could hear me. Of course though I do get teased by my family but I think that's simply part of it all and they never did it out of malice.

I talk to myself at least a couple times a day. I talk to myself when I'm alone, frustrated, working on puzzles, complaining, or when I'm really hyper. Sometimes I would carry a little conversation with myself and laugh here and there. I've never really felt odd about it or anything like that. I guess I just don't care what others think. Though I think it creeps people out around me, like they don't do it, but then I laugh about it later.

Well I talk to myself so much that I think its almost a disease with me. I don’t talk loudly but silently and continuously I am at conversation with myself. Sometimes I get distracted and sometimes I am OK.

I talk to myself in some occassions.When I am sacared,I will convince myself to calm down.When I am sad,I will encourage myself and tell myself that tomorrow is another day and get over difficulties bravely.Sometimes it is effective.It's like the hint.Once you take the hint,things become easy to deal with.It does benefits to me.

Hi, i talk to my self all the time, i even talk back myself and some times i argue with my self. each and every minute we have think our inner and some discussion i finished with some other person then automatically i revise that what the discussion going on between both of us. Some time i pose questions to my self and some time i sang a song, and some time i corralled about myself.I am not sure if i should feel that way or not though, and resent the fact i do. some time i am going and talk with alone then that time some another people saw me and they discussed about me only, but i don't care to saw those persons.

Yes, i did exactly the same as you do when i feel alone and nobady around me for me to have a talk! When worry trouble and something make me feel unconfortable occurs to me, i will try to find another "me" inside myself to let the trouble stuff go away from me,and find the time of relief. But, i never do this thing all the time,because escape from the reality all the time will hurt you in this sorft and slow way in the end!

I do talk to myself sometimes but mostly when i am afraid and in certain cases, i don't.

when i new at my university, i like talking with myself. like answeer-questing. and then, my senior said it's good for building my character, for know what i really want to do.