April 22, 2025
By Elijah F. Walker

I don’t really know when it started, but I’ve noticed it happening more and more lately, and honestly, it’s starting to concern me. I talk to myself a lot. Like, a lot.

It’s not weird stuff or anything inappropriate, but I’ve found myself pretending to have conversations with people, imagining scenarios where I’m hanging out with friends, or even just running through normal daily convos in my head. Sometimes, I act out the entire thing, talking out loud like I’m in the middle of it. And I don’t mean, like, just quick thoughts or little daydreams. I’m talking full-on scenarios where I’m playing both parts, sometimes just walking around and having these interactions in my head while I’m out and about.

I’ve caught myself doing it and, when I realize, I literally go, “Wait, did I just do that?” It’s like I’m living in these scenarios so much that I forget what’s real for a second. I’m not sure if it’s normal or if I’m just weird, but the fact that I keep talking to myself and enacting all these scenes—whether it’s hanging with friends or just having a regular conversation—has me wondering if this is something I should be concerned about.

Anyone else out there do this, or am I just losing it?