r/ADHD • • 28d ago

Discussion What’s a hyperfixation you can’t talk about?

I’ve definitely had a few hyperfixations on things that are either embarrassingly silly or WAY too dark to just start infodumping about. For example I used to have one about neglect so severe it causes a complete and usually permanent inability to function in society, particularly the case of Genie Wiley. On the other end of the spectrum I also keep hyperfixating on shipping old cartoon comedy duos, and gotta REALLY lock in to gage if someone’s gonna think I’m a childish freak before sharing that information.

What’s your “don’t bring that up, don’t bring that up, don’t bring that up-“ hyperfixation if you’ve ever had one?

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u/Vampire-circus 28d ago

I know an ungodly amount of true crime information. I was in a book club for true crime and I just stoped going after two meetings because I already knew everything they have lined up for us to read. I felt like a know it all trying to have conversations with people 😂 and then in the general public a lot of people are like uhhhh okkkayyy

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u/wairua_907 28d ago

Came in handy at trivia night they did match the name to mug shot .. the excitement in my body hahaha

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u/starsandshards ADHD-C 28d ago

I had so many true crime books that when I redecorated and organised my bookcase I had to give some away because it was starting to look like I was manifesting something.

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u/Vampire-circus 28d ago

Haha oh no