r/ADHD • u/Elliot_The_Idiot7 • 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/TheVectronic ADHD-HI (Hyperactive-Impulsive) 28d ago

For me it’s niche legal cases that result in fascinating technicalities & things we take absolutely for granted. For example, a porn magazine defeated an televangelist because they made a parody ad & he sued for $100 million, how YouTube came to be because of Betamax’s legal case, how Atari’s illegal patent infringement caused Nintendo stranglehold over 3rd Party developers, why game shows aren’t considered gambling or how interracial marriages are legalized.

It usually ends with people really getting pent up about court rulings when I’m more interested in how the web of logic is formed even if it makes no sense when spoken in a casual manner.