General Chat

It's not uncommon for a child to talk to an imaginary friend...they grow out of it.

Do it as an adult and you're described as demented or schizophrenic.

The difference years make :-S

Probably why we talk to cats and dogs when we are older!

I often talk to myself. It's my way of concentrating.

However, I've been known to do it in shops and other places, and if I'm caught, I make a joke of it! :-D :-D :-D

yes I often talk to myself, I go over a conversation i had and give it an inquest !!!

grandson who stays with me in the school holidays says "who are you speaking to nanny"

have been known to get odd looks when i,m walking up the road and musing out loud on something that happened

tell folks yes i talk to myself its the only way to get a sensible answer!! ;-)

That's true Shirley. You get the best answers when you talk to yourself. :-S

Thank you, I'm not sure if it's common place or a bad habit.

Is it internal dialogue ?.......or an expression of duality ?

Jem
Just put some earphones in and put the other end in your pocket and everyone will think you are on the phone. ;-) ;-) ;-) :-D

Great idea Von :-D :-D :-D

I also talk to myself, doesn't everyone!

The good thing about it is I don't back chat myself :-D

Yes, I also talk to myself and get the answers I want to hear. I tend to do this inside and not outside usually.

It's not talking to myself, it's thinking out loud ;-)

Talking to yourself when you are in solo mode is perfectly normal. It helps with concentration and self criticism or avoiding errors.

Talking to imaginary friends beyond the age of 7 is maybe indicative of an inability to form normal relationships. Maybot and the Tory front bench for instance.
However there is somebody for everybody, Maybot has the D. U P and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

My wife talks to herself regularly. She says says it is because no one else listens to her.....!

IGP I can relate to that because I often think I'm talking a
foreign language to my lot at times.

My wife owns several cats. Regularly has a conference <3

Ah - talking to cats - quite normal - as is talking to dogs :-D
One of my cats always responds to a 'hello' with a meow (that's how I got her to release the live dragonfly that was beating it's wings whilst held in her mouth).
The other cat has no real voice, so just nudges me when I say 'hello'.