I think I can relate to this in some way. My siblings have asked me this question before and I was kinda baffled by it. I don’t necessarily have a inner monologue or talk to myself and if I do it’s not like what my siblings describe. I just do what my mind and body are telling me to do? Sounds weird. They say they talk to themselves all the time in descriptive ways.

“They aren’t actually words until you speak.” I think that’s good way to put it. Like right now, im typing without necessarily knowing what word I will type next because I dont think that way. Its a flowing river and I just go with it.

I often wonder what people who have these constant inner monologues say to themselves? Like I need to pee, I need to eat or are they having full blown in-depth monologue? For example, my alarm is going off, its a beautiful day, smells funny, i want waffles but im tired, time to move my feet to the edge of the bed, stretch it out that feels good, ok standup, omg that alarm clock is so annoying, time to get on with another day. The latter seems exhausting to me and I just do what I need to do based on what I know needs done and body signals. Feel like i need the restroom, I go. Feel hungry, I eat. Someone asks a question, I answer.