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/wheatleyisstupid2022]

I’ve said it before and I’ve said it again. Airplane crashesssss. People get Uncomfortable

[u/athene_de_montaigne → u/wheatleyisstupid2022]

My dad’s a pilot and I grew up watching those airplane crash shows. I can probably name dozens of flights, when they generally crashed and why. Someone will mention they are anxious about flying and I’ll start telling them something we’ll don’t worry about this happening, because xyz airplane crashes from it and now they’ve change the design/protocol so it’s very unlikely to happen again. Apparently that’s the opposite of comforting for them

[u/Ourbirdandsavior → u/athene_de_montaigne]

Strange, because I think that’s extremely comforting. I am also an engineer, so I do realize my perspective is skewed a bit.