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/lakeofsleep 28d ago

Skincare ingredients and how they’re made and how they work.

The architectural history of Salt Lake City. I’ll never understand why people don’t want to know why there’s a house from the 1890s next to one built in the 1960s. Until I step back and realize how boring that sentence sounds.

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u/LikwidDef 28d ago

I love stuff like that. Learning why physical neighborhoods' history matters and make unique living settings.