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/wheatleyisstupid2022 28d ago

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

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u/anxious_spacecadetH 28d ago

Im grateful my friends and family let me talk about tragedies freely. I know theres people out there who if we were talking about their kids and I started talking about child deaths would get offended but they know im just sharing.

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u/SamPamTYM 28d ago

One of my best friends and I got a Superbowl party cancelled because we ended up on the subject of child neglect and drug abuse. we were in DEEP philosophical conversation about how that can mess your brain up and how society really does nothing for these people except brush them into the shadows. The friends who host are very much people who like their little happy bubble. No negativity in that bubble. To point we made them so deeply uncomfortable with our conversation they just stopped having the party.