Interesting that several people are reporting using "you" for negative sentiments, because I use "I" for those as well. E.G. "Well, I'm a fucking idiot."
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The passive voice is often used.
I tend to just leave them out all together. Don’t know why though, maybe it’s faster?
It feels a bit like when you read a book fast and skip over entire words.
“Need to do some cleaning.”
“How could this be done faster?”
Or a common one:
“Hungry” :)
Hungy
I use I unless I'm insulting or denigrating myself, then it's usually you
Both. And often also by name for some sarcasms.
"we" and other first-person-plurals
We're right there with y'all.
Depends on if I'm mad at myself...
"I should go get some food."
"You fucking idiot."
Depends which part of myself I'm talking to. If it's just a general conversation, it's "we." If it's more of a direct conversation to a part of my mind, it's "you." If I'm talking about myself to a third-party, such as this response, it's "I."
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
Both, but it also depends on if I’m winning the argument or they are.
If it's my internal monologue it's usually "I"
If I'm writing about myself (like a journal) then also "I"
If it's a note to remind myself of something then "you"
I have written letters to myself in the future and those are always "you"
It took me a moment to realise this was about inner monologues.
I call myself by name, like a parent scolding their child.
'One'
“One” for me as well. No need to be so informal just because it’s all in my head.
In my languages we don't usually use pronouns because verbs conjugations make them redundant, but I use both first and second person.
Yes, and sometimes other things.
Both, with a slight preference for "I".
I am an "I".
I think I mix them interchangeably. Much to the chagrin of my English teachers.
"I" or "we" in English, German is mostly reserved for deep thoughts where I rarely need to address myself but if I do I think I use "ich" ("I") as well. "You" wouldn't feel right for me personally.