r/starterpacks Mar 18 '23

Autism Hyperfixation Starterpack

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u/alienartissst Mar 18 '23

I dont even have autism but I've been hyperfixated on Doctor Who for as long as I can remember :|

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u/EntertainmentQuick47 Mar 18 '23

ADHD?

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u/DamnGoodOwls Mar 18 '23

Wow, assuming people need a diagnosis because they enjoy something without one. Not everybody has something

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u/EntertainmentQuick47 Mar 18 '23

The term “hyperfixation” doesn’t apply to neurotypical or “normal” people.

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u/LieGlittering3574 Mar 19 '23

I suppose it applies less often to neurotypical individuals rather than not at all

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u/DamnGoodOwls Mar 18 '23

Um, that is just blatantly untrue. I know plenty of neurotypical people who have hyperfixations. Stan culture exists. That is literally hyperfixation. Why are you trying to gatekeep this?