Is it normal that i'm a different person when i speak in english?

English is my third language, and I have realised I'm very different whenever I speak in English than when I speak in my own language. I am very shy, rudish and I don't tend to look awesome to people, but whenever I speak in English, I'm not shy at all, I am very polite but very crazy / open / fun, and I swear people look at me with different eyes.

I'm scared that the English people get to know about my real me, I mean, I do not fake it, but I just ... act different.

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  • Koda

    It IS normal. You know why? Because a language is more than just a set of sounds used to communicate, it's a whole state of being.

    This is even more true for specific dialects. A lot of native English speakers who learn the American dialect for acting, for example, find that they feel more out-going, confident, and casual speaking like an American than they did speaking in their original accent.

    You're not an entirely different person, but you might be accessing a part of you you didn't know was there until you gave that part a voice. You just needed the different words, flow, and vibe of the new language to release this "new" you.

    In Canada, many francophones learn English, and apparently the ones that also think in English as they speak it, feel differently about themselves when they do. Language is tied to culture, and culture is tied to personal attitude. It makes sense if you really think about it. In fact, I bet the quality or pitch of your voice is also affected when you speak English, maybe even your body language itself.

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  • RoseIsabella

    Okay, now I'm curious as to what's your native tongue and what's your second language. Do tell.
    :-)

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  • mlbryan44

    Do you suck cocks when you speak English?

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