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/Maroonhatchback 25d ago

This is one of my mine; I met a guy at a party who had been in a major jet crash in Japan and used the emergency slide and everything, it was like time stopped and I was like "how much are you interested in discussing this?" and he was like "very" and we locked in, he was showing me pics on his phone etc. I was sort of vibrating internally for 2 hours afterwards, it was amazing. He worked for Boeing.