Spyke

Depends on if I'm mad at myself...

"I should go get some food."

"You fucking idiot."

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lemmy.world

Typically “you” if it’s in my head, but if said out loud it’s “I”

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fedia.io

Both. And often also by name for some sarcasms.

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sh.itjust.works

I tend to just leave them out all together. Don’t know why though, maybe it’s faster?
It feels a bit like when you read a book fast and skip over entire words.

“Need to do some cleaning.”
“How could this be done faster?”
Or a common one:
“Hungry” :)

12

Interesting that several people are reporting using "you" for negative sentiments, because I use "I" for those as well. E.G. "Well, I'm a fucking idiot."

11

Depends which part of myself I'm talking to. If it's just a general conversation, it's "we." If it's more of a direct conversation to a part of my mind, it's "you." If I'm talking about myself to a third-party, such as this response, it's "I."

9

Could be thinking out loud or reflection via writing 🤷‍♂️

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sopuli.xyz

I, you, we and thou.

As in:

"What am I doing?!"

"You're getting older, not younger."

"Let's not do this again."

"Thou have lost the little bit of reasoning you had left."

And it scares people.

7

More the equivalent of a parent using your full name before telling you to do something... But it is your own mental monologue.

2

I call myself by name, like a parent scolding their child.

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willreply

“One” for me as well. No need to be so informal just because it’s all in my head.

4

If it's my internal monologue it's usually "I"

If I'm writing about myself (like a journal) then also "I"

If it's a note to remind myself of something then "you"

I have written letters to myself in the future and those are always "you"

5

“We”. Not sure why. I guess it’s me and the person I’m talking to (who is also me)

4

There are multiple voices, one says "I" while the others respond with "you" if they are disagreeing, or "we" if they agree.

  • I should shave
  • Yes we should
  • No, you shouldn't. You look stupid.
  • I think that's right, I'm not shaving.
4

In my languages we don't usually use pronouns because verbs conjugations make them redundant, but I use both first and second person.

4

"I" or "we" in English, German is mostly reserved for deep thoughts where I rarely need to address myself but if I do I think I use "ich" ("I") as well. "You" wouldn't feel right for me personally.

4

"We"

"Do we think that leftover scree was important? Do we remember where it came from?"

"We need to get some more sleep."

Sometimes it's "You" when referring to the lazy, scared, or angry one.

"You're overreacting. You'll be fine. You're upset over nothing."

Never I.

3

I, we, you, they, kinda all of them. I kinda make up characters in my head and assign them positions and personalities based on the need of the moment, and address them as appropriate. I don't give them names or anything, it's more like 'that dick who keeps telling me to get off my ass and be productive can piss off', etc.

3

I get "you" and "I". I'm still astonished that some people seem to use "we".

1

You. And also the pet name that my late husband used for me, if I'm feeling especially pitiful or otherwise in need of encouragement.

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