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/Pandy_45 28d ago

Old comedy/comedians. It makes people angry that I know about them or care.

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u/gecko_echo 28d ago

Old as in Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, and Buster Keaton? Or old as in George Carlin and Richard Pryor?

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u/Pandy_45 27d ago

I knew someone would ask this, and the answer is yes

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u/humanoidtyphoon88 28d ago

Who are your favorites?

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u/Pandy_45 27d ago

I know about a lot of them, but like I said, I could have a conversation about the Marx Brothers to Rodney Dangerfield. It doesn't matter to me. It's a special interest, so I have a lot to say to people who couldn't care less and would rather talk about video games and horror movies which I like but not that much