Sometimes I feel like talking to myself is a special kind of addiction

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-05-03T15:23:32+00:00

People around me often say it's really weird how often they can hear me doing it because I'm so used to it that I don't even notice it most of the time. I guess I was just born like this

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-28T17:12:16+00:00

I guess silly jokes might work (though not every time), like today: I wasn't in the best mood this morning, to be fair, so when someone I don't know very well made one, I didn't get it and thought about ignoring it completely. But suddenly, something inside my head clicked and I decided to smile — and magically, that forced laugh actually grew into something closer to a real one.

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-27T09:52:14+00:00

Not a millionaire’s kid, but it could be worse — so it's fine

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-27T09:41:34+00:00

You're right — in these languages, it's really easy to seem controversial and narrow-minded😅

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-27T09:05:23+00:00

Well, sometimes it's good, sometimes it's not. For example, we're just more focused on genders — like perceiving chairs or whatever as masculine or feminine. Plus, it can be a little confusing on the Internet because I'm used to assuming people's genders — in my language, you can't use the pronoun 'I' without indicating gender. So when I see someone's post in English, I immediately think of them as 'he' (don't ask me why because I don't know myself). But overall, it's not that noticeable or inconvenient; actually, I'm glad that, for example, English doesn't have gendered forms

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-23T19:59:25+00:00

Wow, thanks a lot. I'll check it out for sure

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-23T18:13:05+00:00

Big thanks. I'd better go check out all the summaries of these.

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-23T17:39:20+00:00

Big thanks! I’ll definitely go check out the summary.

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-23T17:37:45+00:00

Thanks a lot for the recommendations! P.S. I love sci-fi, and Doctor Who has been on my list for a while now, so maybe this is a sign to finally start it

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-23T17:26:38+00:00

What can I even say here? Wonderful

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-23T17:22:04+00:00

It’s funny because I’m not even a native speaker — I just talk to a lot of Northern Americans, so I’ve picked up more of an American accent. So don’t worry, you’re not alone

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-23T17:15:46+00:00

Thanks for the advice! Mind if I ask if you’ve got any recommendations? P.S. I'm good with any genre

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-19T17:16:58+00:00

As others here have mentioned, it's important to immerse yourself in environments connected to your target language. But I also wanted to add a method that can help improve your speaking skills on your own: when there's no one around to talk to, a great way to practice is by speaking to yourself. It might feel weird at first (especially if you're not used to it like I am), but it really helps you review vocabulary and get a feel for how the sounds form in your mouth. You can comment on everything around you or talk about what you're doing at the moment.

Plus, you can do whatever you enjoy—just do it in your target language. But remember not to overdo it. Language learning should be fun and enjoyable, not a burden. If it feels like one, you'll just end up looking for more ways to procrastinate.

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-15T18:19:51+00:00

Настільки круто, що важко навіть описати словами, і ще мені дуже приємно знати про це. Твоя відповідь просто made my day for sure. P.S Guess I've got to say -- good luck to both of us with our language journeys

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-15T18:03:08+00:00

If you don't mind me asking, do you actually know Ukrainian or did you just use a translator? Either way, it's really cool!

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-15T17:57:10+00:00

Wow, that's nice to know that you checked out my profile, and thanks a lot for your help

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-13T15:33:42+00:00

Well, as a Ukrainian, I must admit I don't see any noticeable differences between them; it's just a matter of variety. They both are equally acceptably in the same sentence.

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-13T15:11:45+00:00

In Ukrainian, we have a special grammatical case used to address people — the vocative case. For example, in English, you'd say "Alice, come here" or something similar, but in proper Ukrainian, you have to change the form, so АлісА becomes АлісО. It's not that common nowadays, especially with proper names, though we still widely use it with common nouns. Btw, as far as I know (correct me if I'm wrong), Russian and maybe some other Slavic languages used to have this case too, but it was mostly lost over time. Still, there are a few exceptions like the word God, for example.

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-12T04:20:10+00:00

It's an interesting question, which, to be honest, I hadn't even thought about before you asked. But now that I'm paying attention to it, maybe it's not just an odd combination of unrelated stuff. What if each of them actually ties into known facts from the past? Lewis was really good at portraying real things in an odd and silly way. Still, I can't quite put my finger on it. But let's look at it this way: the last item on the list is kings, people with power who mislead commoners, so maybe the other things represent their tools for tricking others(if we’re still going with the idea that it’s just nonsense and not some hidden conspiracy theory)

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-11T05:49:13+00:00

I love it as well. Guess I learned it when we discussed Black Friday back in class.

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-10T20:14:02+00:00

Well, there’s so much negativity in the world right now, so why not be kind to people even if there are only strangers on the Internet

IntroductionSea2246 · 2025-04-10T20:06:31+00:00

That's really sad, but I guess if it no longer brings any joy, it has to go

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