Published on 12, July, 2020
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
Yes I do something like this too, talking to myself alot and thinking out loud. I've done it as long as I can remember, back as I child i would play outside by running up and down the side of my house talking to myself and using my imagination to create a story with real or fictional characters I voiced and so on all the while I was talking out loud.
Eventually as I grew up I stopped running up and down the side of the house but I still pace my room sometimes doing this, now aged 23 and I talk to myself at work, at home and pretty much everywhere whenever I feel alone.
I'm pretty sure tho everybody talks to themselves but probably not to that degree. I like doing it tho, I think of it as my way of channeling my thoughts and ideas, and of course playing with my imagination which is fun. I think the more creative someone is the more likely they are to do these type of things like talking o themselves out loud and maybe acting them out like i do.
Honestly I don't think it's a bad thing and won't ever stop doing it even if I should because it helps me get through every day and entertains me and I'm almost certain it builds ones imagination.