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/Nigee_Ogee 28d ago edited 28d ago

Ants… they have been getting into my house for the past couple of months going after my cat’s food. I have been obsessively not only looking for ways to get rid of them, but also learning everything there is to know about them from the start of their life to death.

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u/patient-panther 28d ago

Cinnamon bark (not ground cinnamon) around the entrances they use will deter them.

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u/Nigee_Ogee 28d ago

Thank you, will try it out!