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Autism and talking to yourself

Joe1087
over 3 years ago

Hi,

I'm almost certain I have ASD for many reasons (haven't been tested yet), and when I'm on my own I constantly talk to myself, it's not just the odd word or line, I'm talking to myself & 'thinking out loud' most of the time I'm alone. For example, I might have a thought about a certain video I like, and I'll say "One second and I'll show you it" when there's nobody there, almost as if I'm pretending to talk to someone. Sounds very odd, I know. Would this be related with ASD?

Thanks!

Jake

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  • over 3 years ago

    Hi Jake, great to read this, thanks for sharing!  As I get older [40s now] I'm talking to myself even more - from the moment I get up to going to sleep!  TBH I love it!  It helps me direct and organise myself, think stuff through 100%, calm and reassure myself.  I know for sure it's completely NOT mad... buuuut I, of course, also know that few others do this.  Family chuckle at me, and TBH I chuckle too.  It doesn't bother me, it's an idiosyncrasy that, for me, is a completely natural flow and behaviour.  Oh and one benefit of wearing a mask in the supermarket these days is that [I whisper, duh!] no-one can know I'm doing it! ;)  Not yet diagnosed, and am curious to read about this as a 'symptom' of an aspie-wired brain. :)

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  • over 3 years ago

    Hi Jake, great to read this, thanks for sharing!  As I get older [40s now] I'm talking to myself even more - from the moment I get up to going to sleep!  TBH I love it!  It helps me direct and organise myself, think stuff through 100%, calm and reassure myself.  I know for sure it's completely NOT mad... buuuut I, of course, also know that few others do this.  Family chuckle at me, and TBH I chuckle too.  It doesn't bother me, it's an idiosyncrasy that, for me, is a completely natural flow and behaviour.  Oh and one benefit of wearing a mask in the supermarket these days is that [I whisper, duh!] no-one can know I'm doing it! ;)  Not yet diagnosed, and am curious to read about this as a 'symptom' of an aspie-wired brain. :)

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