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12 May 2018, 4:36 pm

I do, and have since I was quite young. It took me a long time to realize how abnormal NTs think this is too--like they think you are psychotic or schitzophrenic because of it. But it helps me go over things in my mind, so I still find myself doing it.


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12 May 2018, 4:53 pm

Yep...it drives my mother crazy LOL



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12 May 2018, 4:59 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:
Yep...it drives my mother crazy LOL


I think this is actually very common among Aspies and Auties. And the NT response to it is very troubling to me.


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12 May 2018, 5:08 pm

Yes and my sister does it too, but not as much as me.


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12 May 2018, 5:12 pm

I do mumble to myself but doesn't everyone? Long as you're aware you're doing it, that's all that matters :lol:

I however i'm naturally monotone and speak quietly anyway, people think i'm mumbling even when i don't think i am :?



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12 May 2018, 6:06 pm

Yes, I talk to myself a lot.


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12 May 2018, 7:56 pm

I work in IT and cannot solve problems or get through my day without narration. I'm constantly asked if I'm okay but my NT co-workers. They don't know I'm an Aspie though once I get my full paperwork in a few weeks I may tell my HR and bosses.



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13 May 2018, 3:06 am

Yep. But it's only one of several things that make me look weird.



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13 May 2018, 3:47 am

Yes. I often have a conversation either as part of getting to an understanding of a matter.
Les helpfully, I sometimes find myself talking quietly in a way where I am just going over again something from the past, to no constructive person.



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13 May 2018, 11:08 am

I talk to myself at a very low volume almost constantly. I've noticed that some people get bothered by it because they think I'm complaining or talking negatively about them even though I never am.


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13 May 2018, 11:15 am

I used to whisper to myself when I was alone, but then I became paranoid about being watched so I trained myself to stop doing it. Now I just have silent conversations with myself in my head. I've seen my NT sister doing it though.


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13 May 2018, 11:43 am

Yes, I definitely do this a lot.


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13 May 2018, 12:39 pm

I have to try very hard not to start talking to myself when I'm stressed as it's not something I can easily stop. I used to talk to myself constantly whenever I was alone, sometimes 12 hours a day and it was exhausting.



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13 May 2018, 1:15 pm

Oh yes, I do. But I do my best to do it in private.


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13 May 2018, 1:23 pm

Dataunit wrote:
I used to whisper to myself when I was alone, but then I became paranoid about being watched so I trained myself to stop doing it. Now I just have silent conversations with myself in my head. I've seen my NT sister doing it though.


Same, actually all of my sisters do it(I have 3)


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13 May 2018, 2:24 pm

Yes, I do this a lot and sometimes get caught which I find embarrassing... But seriously, is talking to yourself really that weird? How do NTs really see that?