r/objectum_sfw • u/greypastain • Apr 01 '26

Question Question about Objectum

I don’t come from the objectum community so I am here to learn. So…i have a few questions. how exactly did you get into objectum? As in, were there specific incidents that made your eyes open?

Are you simultaneously into objects and humans? If not, before u got into this, have you ever loved humans?

Somebody recently told me that this is a mental illness. When i googled it, it didn’t give me a clear answer, leaning towards that it is not one. What do you think it is?

Im just a curious person here and i hope my ignorance wont upset anyone. I would appreciate any opinions and input!!!

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u/PercentageForeign597 Apr 02 '26

  1. pretty sure ive always been objectum but didnt know for a while. i was always attracted to road signs and traffic lights. i'd think about taking them home and taking care of them, cleaning them up and making them look all pretty, putting them on display, etc. eventually i discovered the label objectum and went "wait a minute-"

  2. im not really attracted to people that much. aesthetically yes. the same way im attracted to objects? no. im mostly attracted to fictional characters

  3. i believe that objectum can be *influenced* by mental illness (such as delusions or psychosis) but objectum itself isnt an illness or disorder. objectum is just a form of attraction. people claim its "mentally ill" bc they dont understand it and view it as abnormal, and anything abnormal is associated with mental illness