[lightsonlights]

I used to worry about this (usually, voices inside one's head are not normal, right?) but now I just write it down and I turn it in for my creative writing class

[TJSeabury]

I have a habit of going off in my imagination and playing out conversations. Either they've happened or I'm going over what I think might happen. The intensity of them is the same as if I was really having the conversation, until I snap myself out of it.

I'm sure a lot of INFPs and enneagram type 4's get this. Out of curiosity, I have this idea to watch my imagination for 5 minutes (give or take) to see how many times I slip into an imaginary conversation. If anyone else thinks this is a good idea, would like to have a go or has suggestions for improving this idea - comment!

A lot of these conversations are negative or play out the sides of our personalities that we repress. This leads to procrastination or we believe deep down that they've already happened.

I guess the point of this, is to show how much we lose ourselves. Also - to bring extra awareness to every moment of our being.

Yeah I do that a LOT, even when typing responses to people here on PerC I imagine it as a conversation, in fact I do this for almost ALL past and future conversations. XD Always imagining things and situations, even with fictional characters when reading a book that I really like!

[Adriana]

*chucles at seeing title*

If you made a pie chart of my thoughts, colouring the percentage of imaginary conversations blue, the chart would look like Uranus.

I agree that it is a useful thing if you want to write fiction.

[Dane418]

Oh yes, I do this all the time. Could be people I've created, thinking about conversing with people I know or whatever. Especially when I am at work and when I am trying to sleep. I agree it is probably quite good for creativity, particularly if someone wants to write. Everyone needs to have a healthy imagination! It is one of the main things missing from the modern world I reckon.

Have you guys ever read or looked into Liber Novus (The Red Book) by Jung and the context in which it was created? Pretty interesting stuff. Not really totally related but still, interesting.

[headfullofdoubt]

I do that a lot and I'm type 4 as well.

[Mythographeas]

I do that all the time! There aren't really any mental images in my head, but I know where we are and I hear their voice. I do it when I'm thinking - usually about personal stuff, to make it into a dialogue - or when I'm imagining how people might react to something.

[Flora]

i do this all the time too!!!!!!!!! i even resent getting interrupted.

on one hand it's good because the dialogue makes me think things through and solve issues and most of the time it means i dont have to the actual conversation with the real person. this is positive because sometimes i can move on without the confrontation and negative because there is a lot that never gets said, but internally i assume it has because in my head its probably played a dozen times, but the other person doesnt know that...

ETA: type 4 here too

[Lunar Eclipse]

I do that all the time too but mostly lately my internal conversations are w/ significant others in my life trying to explain to them my thoughts and feelings and why I am the way I am.

These imaginery conversations take the place of the real ones and often times salve my raw emotions. I lot of them though are conversations I wish I could actually tell people about but am too guarded to let myself be that vulnerable and usually can't get the words out right anyway.

Lunar Eclipse.

[Luke]

I have a problem where I compulsively argue with myself in my head. I will think up an idea, but then i can't help debating it with myself until usually I find some major flaw in it. Drives me crazy.

[Alediran]

I have a problem where I compulsively argue with myself in my head. I will think up an idea, but then i can't help debating it with myself until usually I find some major flaw in it. Drives me crazy.

You should accept it as a natural aspect of yourself. I do that a lot and I went from thinking I was crazy to understanding how powerful a tool for avoiding flawed ideas it is.