Do you talk to yourself?

@ANIME123 (2466)
United States
January 23, 2010 7:23pm CST
I don't blame you if you call me weird for this,but I sometimes talk to myself when i'm alone only though.I guess I do it because I feel lonely when their is nobody their to talk to.I do it mostly so I won't get scared.I get scared easily and I found that talking to myself really does calm me down.So does anybody else do what I do.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
25 Jan 10
Hi Anime!^^ No, I don't think you're weird. If you were weird then I am weird too. ^^;; I talk to myself too at times, and yes, when I am alone, sometimes I do it too even when I am not alone. I agree that talking to yourself makes you less scared. Whenever I get scared, I scold myself and tell myself that I'm such a baby for being scared over a small thing and that I should grow up.^^;; Yeah, I talk to myself usually to scold myself for stupid things that I've done. And I think it works in a way that I promise myself not to do it anymore or it makes me realize the lessons behind it.^^ And I've heard somewhere that people who talk to themselves are intelligent. I didn't catch the logic behind it but I want to believe and there's probably truth in it if we think about it. So were not weird anime, we're just intelligent people.
@Lochrin (74)
• Australia
25 Jan 10
No. and I only do the things the voices in MY head tell me to do.
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
24 Jan 10
i always talk to myself everyone does. we all have those conversations in our heads. i think it's important for the most part to only have those conversations with yourself that are good. ones that are going to build you up and not put you down! cause most conversations we have are the ones that beat us up. if you are going to have those conversations that build you up, i say talk to yourself all day long!
@carrine (2743)
• Philippines
25 Jan 10
yes and i always do!LOL im talking to myself if i have plans, what to do with my life, and most especially when im to talking to JESUS. i always do that, as if hes in front of me and were having a conversations. i always ask him if im in the right track, what to do with my situations, and everything.
• Philippines
25 Jan 10
Oh i do that a lot of times.I live alone in this big house, with my two dogs. I talk to myself when i feel depressed, its therapeutic i tell you. I let it all out , the heaviness, and its helps me think clearly. I dont think its weird, it helps in stress management.
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@dreamnishu (1247)
• China
25 Jan 10
I talk with myself. When i got hurt then, and when anything make me so confused then also. And one very important moment when i talk with myself that is when i walk alone in the road.
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@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
24 Jan 10
Yes I do, but I don't think that makes me crazy. One of the big reasons I talk to myself is I'm trying to make the dialog in one of my stories sound right. Sometimes, I will hash out an idea in the bathroom or somewhere else. This alarms my assistants until I explain it to them. People who have been with me for a long time don't bother me anymore when I'm doing this.
@marty3888 (2355)
• Acme, Michigan
24 Jan 10
I sometimes do, and it's the same. When I'm alone. actually, quite some time ago, another myloter asked the same question. It wa sasked because he had seen an article on yahoo that said if a person talks to himself, there's probably something wrong with him. Everyone single response said they talk to themselves so you are definitly not alone.
@ANIME123 (2466)
• United States
25 Jan 10
I am glad that I am not alone and that a lot of people actually do in fact talk to themself.This makes me happy,I thought at first that I wasn't suppose to talk to myself at all,but now I feel better.
@dloveli (4366)
• United States
24 Jan 10
Anime I must admit it! Yes I am always talking to myself. My mom used to tell to be careful for when I start answering myself. lol. Little does she know, I do! Where does she think i get all my advice? dl
@dloveli (4366)
• United States
24 Jan 10
Dont be confused my friend. My mother always said its okay to talk to yourself as long as you dont start answering yourself back. In other words have full fledged conversations. Dont disect it it was just a joke. dl
@jdyrj777 (6530)
• United States
24 Jan 10
Im not lonely or scared but i do talk to myself. Doesnt everybody??? Have you ever caught anyone talking to themself? Nobody has ever caught me. Lol! Maybe i would be embarrised if they did and try to say i was talking to my Kat family. I do talk to my cats alot too. Maybe the people upstairs have heard me and thought i was talking to my cats.
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@Hazelrose (2179)
• Philippines
24 Jan 10
Hi ANIME123,Yes i do,i talk to my self sometimes when there are things that i would like to do.Like saying I can do it! he he he Or saying appreciation to my self like saying good job baby!But i will see to it that i'm alone.Have a nice day!
@ANIME123 (2466)
• United States
24 Jan 10
That's very good that you encourage yourself like that too.I guess in a way everyone talks to themself in order to feel better.
• Philippines
24 Jan 10
Hi. I have read a lot of self-help books saying that the most important conversation we could have is that with ourselves (sort of 'self-talk'). But I'm not really sure how it's being done correctly. LOL! I'm not sure if it's like what I normally do when I encourage myself to do better or when I reprimand myself when I know I've done something wrong. But I do it mentally. I'm afraid others would say I'm already insane if they see me talking to myself out loud.
• Philippines
24 Jan 10
Agree. And I really hope there are books which could give us idea or some techniques about the proper way of doing an effective self-talk.
@ErickJ (186)
• United States
31 Jan 10
It is very healthy to talk to ourselves. yourself is actually your bestfriend.
@ANIME123 (2466)
• United States
24 Jan 10
That's why I talk to myself when i'm alone because I don't want people to think i'm insane.Still i'm starting to see that's ok to do this.
• United States
24 Jan 10
Nothing weird in that..everyone talks to themselves whether they admit it or not!
@ANIME123 (2466)
• United States
24 Jan 10
I wanted to admit it because I wanted to see if everyone has the same problem and I'm glad that everyone does the same thing too.
• United States
24 Jan 10
Hello. You are not alone. I talk to myself all the time. Worst of all sometimes it freaks me out how bad I talk to myself. I find that I talk to myself more when my emotions are running whether it is anger or fear. I think is a comforting thing to talk to yourself. I find it helps me understand my thoughts. I often talk to myself when I am angry. I guess when I am angry it helps me to get through what I am angry about. As far as when I am scared, sure I talk to myself. I think I do it because it helps me feel a little braver and helps me gain some strength.
@ANIME123 (2466)
• United States
24 Jan 10
I'm glad that I am not alone in this.Yes I also feel that it gives me strength and gives me courage with in myself.I also talk to myself when I'm feeling down and it helps me so.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
8 Sep 11
Personally I think on average most people do at times. Especially when facing situations that are a little more scarier, etc. I know that I have done it from time to time and it can be soothing and refreshing and actually helps eliminate some of the Stress I am facing at that time. There might be people who think it is weird so I try doing it most of the time when others are not around, but I find that it does help a lot.
• Philippines
11 Feb 10
Sometimes, I do talk to myself when I am confused. When I am stressed, when I really don't know waht to do. When I am angry with myself I talk to myself. I even go in front of a mirror and confront myself there. Of course I do that when no one is around. I ask myself what to do today, or what is my plan. I even greet myself good morning just to be positive. It is never wrong to talk to ourself, i guess all of the people are doing it. But not to the extent that we argue with ourselves and we do it in front of the people and we do it for longers hours , we will look like a mentally ill person.
@atleya (946)
• Indonesia
5 Feb 10
No, I never talk to myself, even I am alone. I prefer to talk in my heart only. Best wishes,
@mjcookie (2271)
• Philippines
4 Feb 10
I do talk to myself, especially in the mirror. I actually do that several times a day. I also talk to imaginary people. :-)
@dgtempe1 (87)
• United States
12 Feb 10
Oh you are not weird! I always talk to myself because i'm alone most of the day. Like, i dont turn on myself, LOL, but i do have some chats with all three of us; me, myself and I.
21 Feb 10
I'm not going to call you weird because I do the exact same thing. Sometimes I think I just do it to create noise when I am at home on my own. I have even conducted entire conversations with people in my head. Anticipating their responses and them adding my own too.