日本語 Japanese Ask Questions Thread 8

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Also, it's clear you're the one who doesn't know what's going on in the conversation. 知ってるわ。だからこんなにも大きな声で独り言を漏らしてるの is talking about herself (=she is the one who is talking to herself). That's the ずっと長い間、馬鹿みたいに母のことだけ追いかけてきたわ… from earlier in the conversation.

相槌は不要ってことか is saying "You don't want people to chime in (相槌) on your mumblings (独り言)". Why the hell would Jay be talking about responding to himself? He didn't initiate this.