Do you ever talk to yourself?

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on_my_knees · Accepted Answer

When I engage in internal dialogue, it is not my own voice that echoes within the chambers of my mind; it is the hauntingly beautiful and powerful voice of my Mistress that reverberates through my thoughts.

Her words, "bad slave" and "you're not a real man," serve as reminders of my place and fuel my desire to push beyond my perceived limitations, just as the various punishments and disciplines she bestows upon me.

Each time her voice whispers "bad slave," it is like the tightening of a collar around my mind, a gentle reminder that I must strive for perfection in my service. This phrase becomes a mantra, urging me to examine my actions and correct any missteps.

Similarly, when I tell myself "you're not a real man," it is a call to embrace the vulnerability that comes with true submission. In the face of ball gags, phallic gags, and full-head hoods, I learn to find strength in silence and humility. These words strip away any pretense of masculinity, revealing the essence of my submission, which is to surrender my ego and will to hers. Through anal dilation and whipping, I discover the resilience that lies beneath the surface, as pain becomes a testament to my dedication.

Forced masturbation and the withholding of orgasm teach me discipline and control, just as her words remind me that my pleasure is secondary to hers. Swallowing urine, a symbol of complete degradation, humbles me further, reinforcing the knowledge that I exist solely to please her. Suspension, mummification, and other forms of sensory deprivation heighten my awareness of her presence, as her voice becomes the beacon that guides me through the darkness.

AviatorTom · Accepted Answer

All the time. My father gave me this advice... "It's okay to talk to yourself, that way you know someone intelligent is listening."

dustybiker2 · Accepted Answer

Yes. It's fun when someone comes around a corner in public and catches you. "You just caught me talking to myself." Never fails to get a smile.

avery58 · Accepted Answer

Sometimes yeah, I think it's normal. I don't know why people say it's crazy to talk to yourself.

BobbieBoy666 · Answer

Yes, I talked to myself all the time. And love talking to myself.

It’s Totally Normal (and Healthy) to Talk to Yourself

Do you talk to yourself? We mean out loud, not just under your breath or in your head — pretty much everyone does that.

This habit often begins in childhood, and it can become second nature pretty easily. Even if you don’t see anything wrong with talking to yourself (and you shouldn’t!), you might wonder what others think, especially if you often catch yourself musing aloud at work or in the grocery store.

If you’re worried this habit is a little strange, you can rest easy. Talking to yourself is normal, even if you do it often. If you’d like to be more mindful around talking to yourself so you can avoid doing it in specific situations, we have some tips that can help.

Why it’s not a bad thing
Beyond being a perfectly normal habit, private or self-directed speech (scientific terms for talking to yourself) can actually benefit you in a number of ways.

It can help you find things
You just completed an impressive shopping list. Congratulating yourself on remembering everything you need for the next week or so, you get ready to head out to the store. But where did you leave the list? You wander through the house searching, muttering, “shopping list, shopping list.”

Of course, your list can’t respond. But according to 2012 research, saying the name of whatever you’re looking for out loud can help you locate it more easily than simply thinking about the item.

The authors suggest this works because hearing the name of the item reminds your brain what you’re looking for. This helps you visualize it and notice it more easily.

It can help you stay focused
Think back to the last time you did something difficult.

Maybe you built your bed by yourself, even though the instructions clearly said it was a two-person job. Or perhaps you had to take on the extremely technical task of repairing your computer.

You may have vented some frustration with a few exclamations (even expletives). You probably also talked yourself through the toughest parts, maybe even reminded yourself of your progress when you felt like giving up. In the end, you succeeded, and talking to yourself may have helped.

Explaining processes to yourself aloud can help you see solutions and work through problems, since it helps you focus on each step.

Asking yourself questions, even simple or rhetorical ones —”If I put this piece here, what happens?” can also help you concentrate on the task at hand.

It can help motivate you
When you feel stuck or otherwise challenged, a little positive self-talk can do wonders for your motivation.

These words of encouragement usually have more weight when you say them aloud rather than simply think them. Hearing something often helps reinforce it, after all.

There’s one big thing to keep in mind, though. Research from 2014 suggests this type of self-motivation works best when you talk to yourself in the second or third person.

In other words, you don’t say, “I can absolutely do this.” Instead, you refer to yourself by name or say something like, “You’re doing great. You’ve got so much done already. Just a little bit more.”

DannyUk2017 · Answer

I don't Talk To Myself... I'm just Thinking Loud! 😅... Tell me a person that doesn't... Actually is good couse you can Focus when doing "tideous work" and that Helps you of "keeping track" of what you've done so far! 🤷‍♂️

ohsheeT · Answer

I have yes. If I'm doing a certain job or doing the detail job I do cuz I'm always asking myself questions on what I'm doing how I'm doing it trying to think 500 steps ahead of the game to be prepared what movie is next

nolabels · Answer

What's that? Oh, yeah, OK. No, not that I know of.  Why do you ask?  What? Huh?  Oh, it was nothing important.  Ok. See ya.  Huh?

DrPepper12 · Answer

Its a great way to think out problems. All the science backs that up. Plus you could always play it off as you were talking to your pet which I also do often

NathanDavis · Answer

yes, I do... lol sometimes I talk myself out of something... and other times, I do talk myself into doing some other things...

OfMiceandMen · Answer

Yes, and some of my best conversations have been with myself.🤣

Minky17 · Answer

Daily. I tell myself what I need to do for the day, get done, affirmations and encouraging words

Jessikaah91 · Answer

Yes, just don't answer yourself, could be the first sign of madness 😂

Caroline91 · Answer

All of the time. I get some very odd looks sometimes.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

Only when practicing for an important group presentation.

Alex-Snow · Answer

Of course and I never get in an argument either!

FreyaRed · Answer

Loud? never.  Inside my head... all the time

Wiredone · Answer

Yes I do. There are times when I need an expert opinion so I talk to myself

Raphaëlle · Answer

When you want to voice your thoughts out loud or read out loud.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Yes, I also talk baby talk to my dog, Marilyn Monroe.

paledreams · Answer

Yes and it's a trait i would love in a woman ♀️👠🥛

mandyfire98 · Answer

All the time when I'm alone

Dnice1 · Answer

Yes I do when only I can hear myself talking and no one is around

Jennz6 · Answer

It’s okay if you talk to yourself just don’t answer

SkatPak392 · Answer

all the time because I'm socially ostacized , isolated and lonely and I have nobody to talk to. oh well. it is what it is.

nawtee_me · Answer

Yes but I haven’t got up the nerve to answer myself yet…. lol

PA19062024 · Answer

All the time. I have some really great conversations!

kareka · Answer

Yesss its normal... You can worry if yourself strart talking to you 😅😂

straightmax12 · Answer

Talking to myself out loud sometimes helps me think.

Paris13 · Answer

I am Sure we all DO? lolxxoo

Davidbrooks · Answer

I talk to myself when I want expert advice

molonski2 · Answer

All the time , a running commentary..

DishLady · Answer

I don't know, do I? (Yeah you do…)

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Yes. When I use my affirmations.

DJB72 · Answer

Only when I want an intelligent conversation...

stratford · Answer

In my head all the time

lorenzomichael · Answer

Fuck yeah I love talking myself into shit.

KostasKouvalis · Answer

Yes, more often than id like to admit

MacDaddyRico · Answer

And I often respond

MrGSpotHer · Answer

Yes it's called vocal self inspiration dear

OtterMan68 · Answer

jogging along the riverfront

Account · Answer

All the damned time.

RebelinSteel · Answer

Yes I am now

WhitneySnow · Answer

Sometimes

SweetJoyGirl · Answer

I do. lol

strateguy632 · Answer

2nd,

Jpie555 · Answer

Need to ask myself to find out, lol 😆

Massageman · Answer

Constantly.

ChicoFromThe305 · Answer

Yea 😂

Likes2drive · Answer

Yeah quite often

leftovercream_ · Answer

Always 🥰

Booklover_90 · Answer

Guilty. 😅

andy530 · Answer

Quite often

eagle1951 · Answer

yeah

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Yes, I also talk baby talk to my dog, Marilyn Monroe.