Talking to yourself...

i'm a pretty normal 18 year old. i'm a happy person, well-balanced, do well at school and have good friends, but i'm still quite concerned that i find myself talking to myself a lot when i'm alone. it's not a recent thing but have actually gone on for years now as far as i cant remember. not really conversing with myself but i kinda imagine situations where i'm talking to other people, and kinda saying my responses out loud. it's usually in my room but even at other times like when i'm walking down the street. i usually don't realise i'm doing it until i hear a noise that reminds me there are other people around, then i just cringe as i usually don't remember exactly what i said out loud or who heard me. i sometimes mouth things to myself which must look crazy to a passer-by... help??? i just can't help it.

it's kinda embarassing. my family has long noticed it, and i'd sooner i didn't constantly broadcast my thoughts to the world.

no seriously guys i get so into these "conversations", i'd start shouting, giggling and cracking jokes. it's awful!

Has anybody ever noticed you doing this?

When I was younger, when I talked, I'd write whatever I was saying in the air with my finger. How embarassing, the thought of it makes me cringe.

i do EXACTLY the same imagine conversations with other people and act out what i would say or if thinking about a past conversation act out what i should have said. i do this while im walking down the street sometimes and when i notice somebody i just try to sing so they just think im singing a song

i talk to myself in french but then i study alevel french so it's ok.

OP: the fact you realize that no one's there is good - ie you're not delusional. Maybe just lonely? I take it you don't talk to yourself when you're with your mates.