Do U Self-Reflect EVER?

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by kerosene

I use to do that repeating what I said in a whisper thing, too. So does my son. Now, I don't do that, but I will sit and replay conversations in my head sometimes. I use to do that obsessively.

Me too!

[eff&em]

I honestly tend to try and avoid too much self-reflection.

I find I only focus on negative things and go round and around in my head stressing out about how I dont think i eat enough vegetables and convince myself I'm going to die and then drink beer and fall asleep.

As dramatic as that sounds its not far from the truth, so i just let life roll on and see what happens.. seems to be working just fine.

If you ask anyone who knows me they'll say however that all I do is think and that they can almost hear my brain ticking away.

[ZenGum]

Seriously, yes, fairly often.

And yes, I think it can be done too much and you end up running around in self-berating circles twisting yourself into a state of psychological paralysis. Sometimes you just have to let go and live!

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

My brother and I both did that too. Technically though, echolalia is repeating something you heard someone else say.

OMG! I can add this to a list of things-that-I-thought-only-I-did-but-have-real-names...

I often repeat things people have said, under my breath, or things from the television.
Especially in their accent/ cadence.

In fact when we were in Glasgow I was very wary that Dani and Limey would hear it and think I was odd.

Okay, I doubt it's real echolalia, I do it to amuse myself.
I didn't do it as a child, as I had plenty of people to talk to then!

[DanaC]

'S cos you're a word pervert (worvert)

[Sundae]

C'est moi (soir)

[Stormieweather]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

I'm walking the halls and a cow orker says "what's wrong?" Nothing's wrong! I guess my brow is furrowed and I look deep in thought. Well, I am. I have pics of me as a little girl, crease between the eyes, gazing off. Probably reflecting on every little thing I did or said and making sure I did or said it right.

And I had a bit of echolalia as a kid. I remember I would say a sentence, then immediately whisper it to myself to make sure it sounded right.

To paraphrase Spinal Tap: a little TOO much fucking introspection, if you ask me.

OMG, people always ask me what's wrong!! I've decided I must look grumpy or something.

And the repeating thing? I whispered it to myself when I was younger, refining what I'd said. I find that I sometimes do that now, unconsiously, but out loud...to the person I'm speaking to. How annoying is that? I snap my mouth shut sometimes, thinking..hell, I just said that! Why am I saying it again with a slight inflection change. Sheesh.


Oh, and my partner does this (silently)...except he changes my responses in his repetitions. And then, is sometimes confused as to what I actually DID say.

[ZenGum]

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Technically though, echolalia is repeating something you heard someone else say.

I thought that was just my older brother being a dick.

[morethanpretty]

Is self-BERATE the same?

[morethanpretty]

You want me to self-what now?