It’s all in my head. When we read something in our own heads, we do so in our own voices. This is especially true when we don’t know what the other person sounds like. We may also assign a look to a person we don’t know, often borrowing from someone we do know or have known. As communication goes on, the character can be developed more fully and we may lose sight of what we’ve imagined versus what we
actually know. The voice in our head is comfortable and a good place to fantasize, test ideas, and take risks we wouldn’t with other people. When in chat rooms or while instant messaging, people may forget it’s not just a conversation with themselves