Talking to yourself

[Abandon]

Hello,

I have some doubts as to whether I am introverted or extroverted. Anyone would think that I am introverted, but the online tests always come back 50/50, and although I used to enjoy being alone, I can't stand it anymore.

I never had friends in my whole life, can't say that I had parents either. I almost never talked to anybody from age 13 to 20, and I think that I am suffering from PTSD and all the crap that goes with it.

After cutting myself from my abusers about 1 year ago and ending up alone for real, I started talking to myself a lot. Sometimes more than normal people would talk to one another, and so I was wondering if that was a sign of extroversion or introversion.

 

[Vrecknidj]

I can't say for sure, but I know plenty of both I and E folk who talk to themselves.

Dave

 

[RubberDucky451]

I talk to myself all the time

Typically when I'm alone I'll think through my ideas and talk to myself about them, I've been doing this sense i was about 12. I talk to plenty of other people, so it's not a side effect of being alone a lot.

 

[LAM]

I talk to myself too. Well I observe conversation between two parts of my personality.

 

[Adymus]

You're an Introvert.


Being silent for 7 years and then picking up a habit of talking to yourself is not going to turn you into an Extrovert.

However, what it does mean is that it would probably be healthy for you have more people to talk to. This forum is a good start.

 

[Words]

You're an Introvert.


Being silent for 7 years and then picking up a habit of talking to yourself is not going to turn you into an Extrovert.

However, what it does mean is that it would probably be healthy for you have more people to talk to. This forum is a good start.

I agree..and i think its already obvious. I talk to myselves---means there is more than one self i talk to.

 

[FusionKnight]

I always have a monologue running through my head 24-7. When I am with other people, it rarely gets verbalized (unless I am concentrating on something more than normal). However, when I am alone, often that monologue gets vocalized. Like LAM, it's often different parts of my personality talking to one-another. Sometimes I talk to myself just to work my thoughts out in a more tangible way.

Though, like others have said, humans are social creatures. In order to be healthy we need to have human interaction and conversation. Hopefully this place helps!

 

[Il Nessuno]

When I'm alone, I sometimes like to lecture my thoughts to an imaginary audience. One reason why I think I would like being a college professor.

 

[Geminii]

Most of my brain traffic is subverbal, but I'll occasionally throw out a phrase to an empty room.

 

[ashitaria]

I don't talk to myself very often- only when I'm trying to solve a hard logical problem, or when I'm extremely frustrated.

From other responses though, I think that talking to yourself is normal for INTPs.

 

[Itchy Feet]

Hello,

"I have some doubts as to whether I am introverted or extroverted. Anyone would think that I am introverted, but the online tests always come back 50/50, and although I used to enjoy being alone, I can't stand it anymore."

I think it depends on what you are more comfortable. Introvert trend to feel more comfortable on their own. If extrovert are alone, they may not feel comfortable with it.

I think I am introvert about 70% of the time, busy doing things, study, listen to music.etc. I talk quietly to myself. But there are like 30% of the time that I feel like I want to connect with people. It is ok to have time on my own to do things and reflect. I do not feel abandone or left out. Actually, the space is very precious to me. I will feel intrusive if someone enter without my permission.

I do not think you need to be either introverted or extroverted though. Just be what you are comfortable. Yourself.

 

[reputo]

When I have to talk to someone and I think an argument or debate will happen I will often run the debate through my head and talk to myself and even say what I expect them to say. I talk out loud to myself when I am thinking through an argument or how i plan to say something later.

 

[intuitivet]

I talk to myself too! I think it doesn't matter if you're introverted or extroverted, it just happens with some people. With me it helps me organise my thoughts. It's good to talk to other people too, explore ideas with them!

 

[citrusbreath95]

I always have a monologue running through my head 24-7. When I am with other people, it rarely gets verbalized (unless I am concentrating on something more than normal). However, when I am alone, often that monologue gets vocalized. Like LAM, it's often different parts of my personality talking to one-another. Sometimes I talk to myself just to work my thoughts out in a more tangible way.

Though, like others have said, humans are social creatures. In order to be healthy we need to have human interaction and conversation. Hopefully this place helps!

I am much like this, and talk to myself often sometimes, I might go through previous conversations of the day, and think up things that could have been said, and how I would have replied... this is when I really dont have anything else on my mind

 

[White Rabbit]

I generally have about 4-5 different persons talking out loud, all discussing their own ideas. I'm not schizoid btw. It's just debating with a bunch of people who all have very strong points. It's a never ending battle.

 

[White Rabbit]

Also, there is no such a thing as monologue.

 

[Luminates]

The only time I talk to myself, whether it's inside of my head or verbally, it's when i'm debating about something, or getting in-dept with a certain discussion. Sometimes I would talk to myself when I get extremely bored as means to motivate myself to do something.