[Anonymous]

I've had this habit of talking to myself for quite a few years, except I'm usually not talking to myself, but rather, to 'others' instead. I make up little scenarios in my head, and make conversation (actually I mime) to imaginary people, except they are people I either know in real life or are celebrities. I usually do this in front of a mirror, and observe my facial expressions and pretend to guess how the 'others' may be looking. The conversations often don't make sense, and are always one-sided.

i feel to embarrassed to see a doctor about this atm, but just wondered if there's anyone else who does the same, and if this is a sign of some underlying mental illness?

[IgorYakov]

Haha I sometimes do that too! I don't think its weird :P I think a lot of people do it


or we're both crazy

[This Honest]

I do this too but without the mirror
Don't worry about it

[I love shopping]

I do it a lot too, but without a mirror. So don't worry, you're not alone!

[Anonymous]

ok, well that's reassuring, I just hope that we're not all nuts!

[SecretDuck]

I do that too, OP. nothing to worry about

[Anonymous]

Me too!
Like I'll be sat at home imagining myself in the event with other people, carrying out a full conversation without realising or 'rewinding' a certain scenario and progressing it how I wanted it to take place.

[cid]

I spent half of my childhood talking to myself, i have a really bad habit of day dreaming, start playing out scenarios like films or books in my head, i still do it, but it was really bad when i was younger, i would just drift off in public and start talking away, now i generally don't speak but my mouth still moves when i do it. It has got me in trouble a few times, when I'm meant to be paying attention to something and suddenly my eyes are glazed over and I'm clearly not even aware of where i am.

But i don't mind, it has its pluses and negatives, stuck on a train ..good, driving in slow moving traffic ...bad, very bad.

[Anonymous]

(Original post by Anonymous)
Me too!
Like I'll be sat at home imagining myself in the event with other people, carrying out a full conversation without realising or 'rewinding' a certain scenario and progressing it how I wanted it to take place.

Yes, I do exactly the same, but it has recently occurred to me how odd it is.

[SnoochToTheBooch]

erm... i don't do this...

[Anonymous]

(Original post by SnoochToTheBooch)
erm... i don't do this...

Then GTFO and leave me and my psychosis
(don't worry my pretty, he won't hurt us again)

[Anonymous]

(Original post by cid)
I spent half of my childhood talking to myself, i have a really bad habit of day dreaming, start playing out scenarios like films or books in my head, i still do it, but it was really bad when i was younger, i would just drift off in public and start talking away, now i generally don't speak but my mouth still moves when i do it. It has got me in trouble a few times, when I'm meant to be paying attention to something and suddenly my eyes are glazed over and I'm clearly not even aware of where i am.

But i don't mind, it has its pluses and negatives, stuck on a train ..good, driving in slow moving traffic ...bad, very bad.

I can imagine how awkward it must be! Having said that, I usually do it privately, which Im not sure if is more weird or not?

[original_username]

As long as the conversations aren't about killing people I don't see the harm.

[Kennedy7697]

I do this too, absolutely nothing to worry about.

[MQ003C]

Don't worry its alright to talk to yourself. Only when you start having arguments and disagreeing with yourself is when you ought to think about seeing a doctor. But talking to yourself isn't a bad thing and hey its something you do.

[Anonymous]

I do this all the time and I hate it. I think the reason why i do that is because am well shy and quiet at work and I make imaginary conversation about everything i want to say and talk about to my work colleagues but i dont because of lack of confident.

[Anonymous]

Thank you all for putting my mind at rest! It's good to know that this does not make me some sort of weird freak or something !

[original_username]

(Original post by Anonymous)
Thank you all for putting my mind at rest! It's good to know that this does not make me some sort of weird freak or something !

The mirror part is a bit weird. But don't worry about it.

[Anonymous]

(Original post by original_username)
The mirror part is a bit weird. But don't worry about it.

I am slightly worried now..

[Zuki]

It's just like thinking out loud. Nothing to worry about.