does anyone do this?

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Yeah. Most of us mine as well admit we're regressing to a fantasy world when we do this. Especially since it *always* goes pretty well in rehearsal.

same its very confusing I think its the anxiet factor becaue I am really shy natrally I bolt if I see random new people

Yup, I do this all the time. I always thought it was normal!

I this all the time, too. I go back over conversations that I had YEARS ago to try and do them better, especially ones where I feel shameful about something I said. Or sometimes I like a particular fantasy conversation and I'll just keep having it with myself.

Also, I often feel that my main way of thinking through things is by pretending I'm having a conversation about it, usually with my brother or my therapist. Often, when engaged in a "special interest", I'll pretend that I'm teaching about it, or doing "color commentary" (as in a sports broadcast) about me doing it. I've never spoken of this to anyone before!

Maybe fiddlerpianist was right, though--maybe this is normal?

I just remembered something...

I have tendency to have these sorts of fantasy conversations while walking down the street, often aloud. I wonder if I look like "that crazy person" talking to himself. I also have a tendency to gesticulate wildly with my arms when I do this, only adding to the "crazy" factor.

I wonder if these pre-conversations contribute to me getting really defensive when the conversation doesn't go according to plan.

I don't get nervous about dr appts, though, or simple day-to-day transactions. I don't really open myself up; people in these situations might as well be robots. Maybe that sounds harsh, but it's what I do.

I do that stuff too.

Yeah, I do that a bit, especially with doctors appointments and things and when I'm feeling stressed.

fiddlerpianist - I've always done that! People look at me funny when I'm in public and my parents say I'm always having conversations with myself and making overanimated facial expressions while doing it and I look like I'm crazy! It's really odd to hear someone else saying they do that!

I have tendency to have these sorts of fantasy conversations while walking down the street, often aloud. I wonder if I look like "that crazy person" talking to himself. I also have a tendency to gesticulate wildly with my arms when I do this, only adding to the "crazy" factor.

I wonder if these pre-conversations contribute to me getting really defensive when the conversation doesn't go according to plan.

I don't get nervous about dr appts, though, or simple day-to-day transactions. I don't really open myself up; people in these situations might as well be robots. Maybe that sounds harsh, but it's what I

EXACTLY as I view it I just goblank slte mode, that is composed me and I transaction with thembut I view them as robots to I do the fantasy cnversing to I dabble in dungeons and dragons which helps, sarcastic face. But I sometimes preted fights to I did it loads as a kid

My neurological activity is precious. So no, I don't do that.

this sounds just like me.

I also have a lot of anxiety about talking to my ex face-to-face because he's really abusive, so I don't sleep for days when I know I have to see him. I just think about all the possible ways the conversation will go.

I think lots of people do that..

There's an absolutely wonderful author by the name of Christopher Stasheff who wrote the Wizard in Rhyme series.. in the "about the author" section there's a bit that says something along the lines of "he tends to pre-script his life, and gets horribly confused when other people don't get their lines right"

My husband gets a big kick out of watching me sometimes. I guess I have these conversations even at the computer inside my head, and I make odd facial expressions.
I know I do it a lot. I script and rehearse things that are going to happen, or most of the time things that will NEVER happen. I get caught up in it. I used to stare at myself in the mirror while I did it when I was younger.

I catch my 5 yo dd with AS doing it all the time.

First: yes.

Secondly: The only time I can recall it being of practical use was the time that I made an argument against being "normal." It was a beautiful thing. Shame that nobody seemed to understand the words "infinitely replaceable."

I had a problem with one of my group members who was working with my on a film once, and I had to talk to her. But I sat down the night before, and planned a script and read it out as i was talking to her on the phone....sad I know, but I blank out when I'm nervous!!

And yeah I have to get "mentally ready" for a dentist appointment or any kind of doctors appointment.

Me too, exactly.


I catch myself doing facial expressions too, i don't know if anyone has seen me do it but its embarrassing when i catch myself.

I also talk to myself while i work (i'm a web designer) about what i'm doing, my husband finds it very amusing. I think that's "normal" though.

Oddly enough, I find that conversations go better when I DON'T plan ahead. I've done this in the past, and still do at times, but I try not to. I guess over-thinking and anticipation make me all the more nervous, and I'm therefore more prone to 'screwing up'. Thinking on my feet actually turns out better, more than not.