聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 I have a problem. I know it鈥檚 a problem because it鈥檚 been labelled a problem in this world. Absolutely everyone has heard the saying, 鈥楾alking to yourself is a sign of insanity.鈥� My mother used to tease me about it all the time.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Yes, I talk to myself. But am I really insane?
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 I usually begin my habit of self-conversation in my car. Travelling is something I do a lot of. I鈥檓 in my car for at least an hour every day, and longer if I need to get groceries, if I want to go out to eat, or if I want to visit a friend. With all that time spent in a small compartment hurtling towards other metal compartments at high speeds, it鈥檚 probably no wonder I resort to talking to myself.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 For something usually seen as so crazy, the conversations I have with myself are surprisingly mundane. I usually just mumble a to-do list to myself. 鈥淥kay, Schayla. When you get back home, you have to fill up with gas and pay that bill. After that, the dishwasher needs unloading, and will I have to make supper? No, your sister will be home. She鈥檚 probably made something, even if she鈥檒l say she didn鈥檛. She鈥檚 小蓝视频 sarcastic, Schayla, that鈥檚 a thing.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚 think after that we can probably relax for a while鈥� wait, I have to find that stupid toy, or the dog will have a fit, you know she will. But then you can finally sit down and watch an episode of that new show鈥� or should you play that video game? I am really close to the end, and I want to see what happens鈥︹��
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Usually, this rambling continues on until I reach home鈥� or until an 鈥榚xcellent鈥� driver cuts me off and my calm chatting with myself suddenly isn鈥檛 so calm, and is suddenly filled with expletives.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Most of the time, though, my talking is just a verbal list. Just reminders to myself. I don鈥檛 see a reason why that should be a bad thing. I鈥檓 making the most of 小蓝视频 bored in a car and making a list of things I want to accomplish. I鈥檓 what they call an auditory learner, so I remember things better if I hear them spoken aloud. I do in fact remember what I wanted to do better when I finally get home if I was talking to myself and reminding myself while driving.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 I think talking to oneself isn鈥檛 exactly supposed to be a sign of insanity, and I鈥檓 kind of sad that clich茅s and stereotypes have arisen that suggest otherwise. It makes our harmless quirks seem so much less harmless, and perpetuates an idea that crazy equals violent and murderous. I can鈥檛 tell you how many horror movies I鈥檝e seen where a murderous psychopath is wandering around in search of the hero, muttering and laughing to himself. When I鈥檓 talking to myself, I鈥檓 not plotting your bloody and disturbing demise. I鈥檓 just bored on the way home, and I need something to stay productive.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 That is, unless you cut me off. Then you鈥檒l get what鈥檚 coming to you.
