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2theleft

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12. My boyfriend carries on complete conversations with himself

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 12:44 AM

Jul 2013

He is very confused politically, so while he is reading the paper/watching the news/etc., he basically argues both sides of the situation to himself to get to where he knows what his opinion is. I tell him he has Muliple Political Party Disorder. He does this outloud. If you are not used to it, you could suspect he is crazy because he is arguing both sides.

He will also carry on narratives for the dogs as he does he daily chores (he's borderline OCD, so everyday is laundry, ironing, vaccuuming, etc.). I'm sure the pups are only interested in the announcement of the vaccuum since that is when they run into whatever room he is not in.

Not to hijack your thread, but is it wrong that I'm happy he's borderline OCD? My house has never been cleaner and ALL of my clothes are ironed, including pajamas.

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I need some help [View all] olddots Jul 2013 OP

So? You verbalize what I feel probably many of us do silently. I "talk" to snappyturtle Jul 2013 #1

I do the same sadarthefirst Jul 2013 #2

I do that sometimes to make sure I can still talk Downwinder Jul 2013 #3

Have your family members commented on this? postatomic Jul 2013 #4

Most of the people I know, especially people at work, do talk to themselves. Still Blue in PDX Jul 2013 #5

I was going to write the same thing about people at work Politicub Jul 2013 #7

A lot of people talk to themselves out loud, means nothing about mental health. Denninmi Jul 2013 #6

My husband was concerned about talking to himself Politicub Jul 2013 #8

I think outloud sometimes libodem Jul 2013 #9

I imagine my wife and daughters talk to themselves olddots Jul 2013 #10

the problem is when you start answering yourself fizzgig Jul 2013 #11

My boyfriend carries on complete conversations with himself 2theleft Jul 2013 #12

I believe everyone is compulsive and obsesses about things olddots Jul 2013 #13

I talk to myself all the time jeffrey_pdx Jul 2013 #14