Talking to One's Self

I think it is perfectly okay to talk to yourself – but just don't look in the mirror while you are doing it!

I've done it all my life - I blame the fact I'm an only child and always wanted siblings so invented some to talk to. I also swear at myself for doing stupid things or when inanimate objects won't behave - luckily most of the time there's no one around to hear me

Yes wot, I'm another one - seems as if we're all at it! I talk to myself when I'm annoyed with myself, something along the lines of, "Oh for Heaven's sake, Indi, if you'd started this earlier you wouldn't have to rush - you've only got yourself to blame!" And then I'll answer with "I know, just shut up, I haven't got time to talk now." Only when I'm in the house on my own, of course
And I have the 'practice' conversations too, tanith. I remember once walking back to the office from my lunch break and the security officer was standing chuckling at me. "What?" I said. "That was quite a conversation you were having with nobody!" he said. I didn't even realise I'd been moving my lips - apparently I'd been quite animated. Oh dear

No Wot you are not "bonkers" I talk to myself all the time!

Sometimes I feel like "I" am the only person I can get any sense from !

Sometimes I give myself a running commentary of what I am doing, which I think acts as a coping mechanism of the task ahead.

I talk to myself all the time in the house. It only started after DH died. It helps to get things into perspective and there is no one else to talk to most of the time, so it relieves the boredom! I used to laugh at my Aunt as she wandered around talking away to herself, but now I understand. I keep my thoughts to myself when out, although I have heard myself occasionally say out loud 'you're welcome' or 'you * * * *' when holding a door open for someone who doesn't acknowledge me

I talk to myself a lot when I'm fishing, ranging from dark muttering when someone else on the bank is catching and I'm not, to verbally willing the fish to take the fly, to saying nice soothing things to the fish when you unhook it and release it back into the water, to cursing roundly when you find you've waded further up a river than you intended and there's no way to get out without an undignified muddy scramble! That's when you tell yourself loudly that you are getting too old for it all!

My DIL does it all the time when she is concentrating. She says quite a lot if she is working on something, but she is thinking out loud. It is noticeable but there is definitely nothing wrong with her, she is very smart and energetic and gets things done. I am sure she has never once procrastinated in her life. Maybe talking to yourself is a good sign.

Well, I started the habit in my home, but am now beginning to mutter when I walk along the street - cultivating battiness methinks!

I swear at myself I am forever dropping things on the floor you name it I drop it this has only started happening in the last year when I drop something I am "offs what's wrong with you pick it up"

Yep, me too. I do it a lot around the house and sometimes wonder if I have said something out loud when out in the street. I find when you are trying to make a decision it help to talk it through with your self.

I not only talk to myself, but to just about anything within hearing that can't run away (eg: to record player) "you're a nice little thing, aren't you, it's about time you had a good polish" and I'll actually ^pat it^. Cereal bowls and mugs are frequently complimented on their patterns and contents, the weather is a subject of loud praise or contempt from my kitchen window....

Brilliant! Nothing ever answers back

Surely if you talk to yourself you stand more chance of being agree wit, or maybe not..............

I talk to myself at work! I am mostly alone, but occasionally someone will walk in on me. My excuse is that I am thinking aloud. I talk to myself at home too, when DH is at work. Those conversations are usually addressed to the dog, so I'm really talking to her.?

wot ???

I talk to myself as I'm doing things about the house. I'm not a very tidy person, so really, I'm just giving myself instructions on how to carry out the task in hand.

My grandma used to say that if you talked to yourself, you at least got an intelligent answer!

I make it sound like I'm addressing my thoughts to the animals on our holding but I'm sure they have no interest in my decision making or complaining out loud, however I'm sure they like to hear my voice more than DH does when he's around lol

Lona I love that word 'chunnering'

Me! often when i need to remind myself what I should be doing the "Now what did I come upstairs for" sort of dialogue.

I think it is useful. I talk to my plants nicely and I sometimes cuss weeds as well if they won't come out of the ground.

synonymous are they disguised as horses or bushes then?

Well, you're not invisible to me, grannylyn65!

I see I really am invisible

I do it all the time wot, I live alone so it's normal!
Yesterday I was walking home, chunnering to myself when a young woman sneaked up walked past me.
I think I'm turning into the local nutter!

Me too wot!!!

Well, I've got four people to talk to now: me, myself, I and Gransnet!