Do you ever talk to yourself in the mirror?

If I’m facing a tough question, I’ll walk up and look in the mirror to consider the question. If I can look in the mirror and respect myself with the answer I’m good.

Now that I have Milo here to listen, I no longer have to.

@gailcalled How about a Milo picture?

@Adirondackwannabe: See how carefully he is listening? Note the cant of the ears and the eye contact, even through the screen and glass.

Even while I am doing the laundry, he pays attention. Here

Haha..no. Not in the mirror but…I talk to myself all the time, especially in my car and in the grocery store. I often am wandering around the store thinking out loud…” Oooh yeah, I can make such and such with such and such and don’t forget blah, blah, blah. haha

“So, this is how it starts eh, talking to myself in the mirror. I never expected my mind would start to unravel so soon. What comes next, voices?

Maybe if I just stand here and pull different faces for a while, and make strange noises, everything will be ok”

Once upon a time, I confided in someone I trusted that I was going to do something that was so concrete that I could never take it back. What I was about to do would have an immediate and exacting affect on my life. He said that the only thing he knew for sure is that I had to face myself in the mirror each morning and that, for him personally, he would never be able to do what I was going to do and face himself in the mirror.

I did it.

Every morning when I look in the mirror I try to see what he would see. For some reason, I see something different. Maybe it is just me.

Yes, and I say, “Good Lord! Who’s that old dude and why does he look like Dad?”

@gailcalled That’s your typical kitty

That is the exact same flooring i have in my master bath and vanity area, @gailcalled.

I tell people the main reason I have pets is so I won’t look insane for talking aloud to myself.

The mirror is odd though, I agree. It’s not quite a match to the image I have of myself (perhaps it’s the lighting or because it’s backward?) If I have a need to practice a speech, I really prefer a window reflection at night with the light behind me. Try that sometime. It’s a much more flattering view of yourself.

@bkcunningham: Did yours yellow badly where the fluorescent lights hit it? Mine is looking really old and ugly due to spotty discoloration.

Not yet, @gailcalled. Not yet. I love that flooring though. Mine still holds a beautiful shine, but then again, I don’t have fluorescent lighting in those rooms.

All I can say in my defense regarding the times I have done this is: At least no one else is talking to me. Or answering for me. Or arguing.

Yes. I’ll even refer to myself in the third person by my last name.

I converse with myself all the time . . . but not out loud. “Did I already brush my teeth? The brush isn’t wet . . . guess not. I wonder if those fancy face creams work. Probably have to use them 3 times a day and they won’t do anything anyhow . . . . Don’t forget to write the check for the tax lady . . . . So, what color are my eyes today? . . . I can’t be late for the dentist.” Fascinating stuff. If someone was in hearing distance and I was talking out loud, I’d be embarrassed.

@Sunny2 Get a dog

I often talk to myself. I rarely need a mirror to do it.

I usually talk to my husband or my dog. I have never talked to myself in the mirror, sounds totally strange to me.

Nope, it cracked too long ago!

I all to myself all the time. Sometimes to the distraction of people around me. Strangely enough, though, never in the mirror.

Nope, I can’t do it. I’d feel ridiculous! I mean, I talk to myself all the time sometimes out loud, but I can’t do Self Talk. Things like pep talks to myself or repeating mantras feel silly to me, with or without a mirror.

Sometimes my reflection talks to me…

My reflection fancies the arse off me, frequently makes suggestive comments, particularly when i’m fresh out of the shower, all naked & powdered up…quite flattering actually.

No. That’s weird. If I want to say something to myself, I’ll do it silently. I sure don’t need to see myself in a mirror,

I talk to myself all day long, in English and French…No mirror needed!

I had a friend who swore life was better for her after doing doing Daily Affirmations . She said they led to positive thinking and better self esteem. I tried it for a day or two, and I just felt like an idiot. I don’t want to look myself in the eye while I’m saying cheesy stuff.

If I’m feeling in need of boosting my self-image or getting my mind right, I do. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does it works. The more you do it, the less awkward you feel.

“You are beautiful. You are healthy. You deserve happiness and respect. Today WILL be a great day!”

@KNOWITALL Very nice. Spoken like a true warrior.

@Adirondackwannabe Thanks! I am so thankful to my mom for teaching me little tricks like that. I was skeptical, but after a few years, I am convinced of it’s effectiveness.

Since my husband’s surgeries several years ago and seizures last year, we’ve had a tough time getting meds lined out, bills paid, etc…and instead of medicating myself with pills or turning into an alcoholic from stress, this works for me personally. :)

No talk, but I look at myself in the mirror every day and smile. Authentically.

Sometimes it takes a while.

@KNOWITALL I say a lot of things to myself, but “You are beautiful” is not in my phrasebook.

@Rarebear Well beautiful or handsome can give you a little boost on days you’re feeling ugly..lol, you should try it! And peppermint releases ‘happy’ endorphines I hear.

I just hate pills and will try just about anything to stay med-free as long as possible.

Uh uh.