I want to know the difference among all the ways of saying I, both men and
women. I know there are `私`、`僕` and `俺` for men; `私`、`あたし` and `うち` for women;
and also for elder people I've heard `わしゅ`. I'm not sure what's the diference
of all these forms and I know there are others.
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pronouns
How should say I: 僕、俺、私？
Male:

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    私　General - and gender neutral
    僕 Young boys use this (very young... like when they start to speak up through an indeterminate age).  
    俺 Young (adolescent) use this as well, but it's a more haughty.  
    You'd never hear someone use this in a professional setting.
    
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You'll almost never hear young boys using 私 among peers.

Female:

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    私 As above, but common for girls to use it among peers.
    あたし　Female only, relatively more flexible than the male counterparts. 
    
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Neutral

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    うち Comes from 家 (meaning home or family).  
    So yeah, you're literally saying "My home's cat" or "My home's mother".  
    You could go on for days as to why this is but it's likely due to the 
    weight put on the family unit and not the individual.
    
    わしゅ sounds like slang for わし which you'll probably not a hear 
    a lot outside of TV but perhaps you might.  The take home lesson is, 
    as you stated, it's for the elderly. :)
    
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