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Conversation in my head

Flossie

Is it an autistic thing to have a constant commentary going on in my head, going over and over either what I should be doing g, or obsessing about something that’s stressing me, or commenting on what I am currently doing as though I have no control? 
It drives me mad, and I have to constantly listen to podcasts or TV to shut it up. 

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  • I have this. It feels like I have two streams of thought running simultaneously. One is engaged in the thing I am doing and the other is observing and commenting on it. It's definitely my own voice but I wish it would bugger off sometimes and let me just enjoy something!

  • in reply to McFrost

    Yes this is what I feel, it’s almost as if the me in my head is separate from the me doing whatever it is, but they are both definitely me! 
    It’s particularly noticeable when I behave in a way which is the opposite to how I really feel - like trying to be sociable when I just want to run and hide. 
    But yes I wish it would just up sometimes too!

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  • in reply to McFrost

    Yes this is what I feel, it’s almost as if the me in my head is separate from the me doing whatever it is, but they are both definitely me! 
    It’s particularly noticeable when I behave in a way which is the opposite to how I really feel - like trying to be sociable when I just want to run and hide. 
    But yes I wish it would just up sometimes too!

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