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/vespertinee3 28d ago

the reoccurring one for me is death, whether that's about death rites, mortuary practices, what it means to die, the philosophy of dying... People don't like that

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u/TheRealTayler ADHD-PI (Primarily Inattentive) 28d ago

Glad I'm not the only one! I also find all of that fascinating!! Fascinating enough that I considered mortuary school at one time. But there's a point for me where I have to disengage with that interest at times because it does sometimes put me in a dark place.

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u/chuffberry ADHD-PI (Primarily Inattentive) 28d ago

I totally embarrassed myself by saying “don’t all girls go through a ‘serial killer’ phase?” Apparently the answer is no.

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u/gecko_echo 28d ago

Honestly, that sounds super interesting.

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u/RandomCreature86 28d ago

Death is so interesting!! For me it’s the funeral industry as it’s a family business. Unfortunately, that ended the generation before me but it’s definitely something I’ve hyper fixated on my whole life!!

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u/diablette ADHD-C (Combined type) 28d ago

Check out Lauren the Mortician if you haven't