[funmonkey54]

Originally Posted by Micah_

what's that?

They are tics. Echolalia is the involuntary repetition of other people's words. For me, it occurs when someone says something funny. I repeat what they said while I laugh. It's the kind of thing that happens all the time, but people don't see as odd at all. But when they find out I have it, it makes perfect sense to them.

My palilalia developed as a result of being bullied when I was younger. It is the repetition of my own words. After most things I say, I quietly and quickly whisper or just mouth what I said back to myself. It is significantly more noticeable than my echolalia and I have had several people throughout time ask me "why I repeat myself." It's just something I do. I don't even notice until people point it out. Then usually my own paranoia about it being noticed keeps it in check for a day or two.