Always I
It took me a moment to realise this was about inner monologues.
Could be thinking out loud or reflection via writing 🤷♂️
Typically “you” if it’s in my head, but if said out loud it’s “I”
i use “ye”, too, but only at renaissance festivals
‘One’
“One” for me as well. No need to be so informal just because it’s all in my head.
“we” and other first-person-plurals
We’re right there with y’all.
“We”. Not sure why. I guess it’s me and the person I’m talking to (who is also me)
We. You are a combination of all the entities living on or in you. We are Us.
Both. “I am an idiot.” “You should know better.”
“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.
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.
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.
*Thou hast
Thou hast mich
Mostly you
Depends which side of myself is currently speaking.
I call myself by name, like a parent scolding their child.
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.
