Conversation in my head

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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  • Dear Flossie,

    Please don't "sweat the small stuff" !  I talk to myself, out loud, ALL the time.  Yes....it is a bit "weird"......that is taken as a given.......but frankly, I think it is actually BETTER to allow that dialogue to come to the surface!  It allows YOU to assess whether it is a problematic matter...or not.

    I have found that my "dialogue" is actually INCREDIBLY rational most of the time.  Those hearing it are generally comforted by it because it shows how my mind is thinking (if they are not bigoted idiots.)

    Admittedly, I am in a privileged position where (frankly) I don't care if people "judge" me or not.......and I know that many others cannot afford such "judgement".......but if you can......my advice is "LET IT OUT", own it, and assess what it is telling you, about yourself.

    I wish you well, in any event.

    Yours

    Number.

  • I'm the same, talking out loud all of the time. I often don't realise that I'm doing it, that is until someone looks at me funny!!

    It's either just talking through what I'm doing/need or want to do, or sometimes it's a conversation I'm going to have (like a practice run)

    Like you number, I really don't care what people I don't know think !!

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  • I'm the same, talking out loud all of the time. I often don't realise that I'm doing it, that is until someone looks at me funny!!

    It's either just talking through what I'm doing/need or want to do, or sometimes it's a conversation I'm going to have (like a practice run)

    Like you number, I really don't care what people I don't know think !!

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