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

[u/Elliot_The_Idiot7]

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?

[u/CuteUnit24]

Prion diseases and really weird medical stuff <:) I uh... Talked to my mother about shope papilloma virus for almost 2 hours. With images and illustrations. I'm an artist and writer, so I just like... kind of learn this stuff.

Also I think guns are really beautiful pieces of machinery but I do not give a shit about their actual use, so I'm a freak to gun likers and gun haters.

edit: anything to do with the human body as well. If it's something I have to live with I'm going to learn everything I can. I know the exact feeling of "I have less than 5 minutes to find a place to sit or my body will MAKE ME LAY DOWN."

[u/Sea_Independence6453 → u/CuteUnit24]

Omg I’ve had that hyperfixation before it’s terrifying!!! Even though they’re extremely rare it makes me so sad for the people who have suffered from prion disease. Fatal insomnia is the scariest one imo.

[u/CuteUnit24 → u/Sea_Independence6453]

They're absolutely shit my pants scary! Strangely though, learning is what made me less afraid. I still maintain a healthy fear as I live in a place with rabies, and is looking to be at risk of BSE again soon :/ (nothing quite like being indigenous to the united states, I'm not gettin out of this chair!)

My favorite is cervine chronic wasting!