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Talking to myself: the inner dialogue

Gordon-not-Ramsay

I don't know about any of you guys, but I do talk to myself. It's hard to control, because I will mutter any disdain I feel, often loud enough to be heard. This obviously causes conflict. I've started singing instead, changing lyrics to match my frustration.

I think of Austin Powers. The scene where he is being thawed out from cryogenic freeze. He sees Liz Hurley and says, "I bet she shags like a minx... how do I tell them I have no inner monologue?"

That's what I'm like (but without the misogyny or the chest wig).

Does anyone else do this? Does anyone else feel like their inside voice is switched off? Are you compelled to speak your thoughts? WinkThumbsup

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  • I do. When I used to work in the office, my muttering was off putting for some. Now I work from home, no problem. I find it helps me to follow what I am doing at home and less likely to forget things. My autistic son also does it. 

    I can use my inner voice, but find it easier out loud where appropriate.

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  • I do. When I used to work in the office, my muttering was off putting for some. Now I work from home, no problem. I find it helps me to follow what I am doing at home and less likely to forget things. My autistic son also does it. 

    I can use my inner voice, but find it easier out loud where appropriate.

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  • in reply to Homebird

    Sometimes, when you're writing or typing stuff, it can help to read it back out loud, to gauge if ur makes grammatical sense. Plus, memos to self get spoken out loud.

    Do you find it a more work related thing? Like a filing cabinet in the brain you're desperately sifting through? Or does it occur in other places, or under more stressful situations? Thinking

    LOL sorry. Twenty Questions! Feel free to ignore them WinkThumbsup