Quirky obsessions

[cheekygirl75]

I have an obsession with keys. I have all sorts of keys, some of which can no longer be used and some of which I haven't used for more than twenty years. I still keep them all anyway and I still remember what they all do. Some of them are incredibly niche to say the least.

That's fascinating! What is it about keys, do you think? Is it the possibilities they represent - being able to access locked things/areas?

 

[Susurration]

Partially, but I think that it's also about control and security. I like inanimate objects to do what I want them to do and keys give me the power to do that ! I have quite a few keys that are for more complex things than doors, for example.

 

[Cthulhu1138]

When I sing along with a song I correct the grammar


(e g. "I cannot get any.... satisfaction)

 

[Deadbed1968]

I have an obsession with keys. I have all sorts of keys, some of which can no longer be used and some of which I haven't used for more than twenty years. I still keep them all anyway and I still remember what they all do. Some of them are incredibly niche to say the least.

I have heard there are quite a few people who collect old skeleton keys. There is actually a market for them.

 

[VamPal1]

My current obsession is playing Spelling Bee. I have about 5 sources.

 

[jay49in25]

I like notebooks. Primarily college ruled, but I'm flexible on that.

 

[Shymidwestgirl]

I like notebooks. Primarily college ruled, but I'm flexible on that.

I love stationery! Notebooks - never can have too many. I actually have a paper preference and like a grid notebook.

 

[SimplyMsT]

I used to collect shot glasses.

I have over 200 ...

 

[Justabaldguy70]

Cook books, I have so many and a lot of great ones too

 

[orangecurious]

I go through obsessions... usually end up scouring ebay for things - old film cameras are standard - buy various things and before they have arrived, the obsession is over and the depression sets in.

i will often look at a specific thing online for days/weeks, then just drop it. the obsessions seems to last until i buy lots of them

 

[PotNoodle79]

Looking for records. Not necessarily buying them.
Not sure this counts, really.
Records aren't cheap and I can happily spend an hour in a record shop, rifling through shelves and crates, buy nothing and come away happy.

 

[cheekygirl75]

I go through obsessions... usually end up scouring ebay for things - old film cameras are standard - buy various things and before they have arrived, the obsession is over and the depression sets in.

i will often look at a specific thing online for days/weeks, then just drop it. the obsessions seems to last until i buy lots of them

I definitely can relate to that! I must have spent hundreds if not thousands on hobbies that I only pursued for a brief time.

 

[cheekygirl75]

Looking for records. Not necessarily buying them.
Not sure this counts, really.
Records aren't cheap and I can happily spend an hour in a record shop, rifling through shelves and crates, buy nothing and come away happy.

That definitely counts!

 

[PotNoodle79]

I definitely can relate to that! I must have spent hundreds if not thousands on hobbies that I only pursued for a brief time.

Scary, isn't it.

 

[PotNoodle79]

Oh, can I add oversharing?

 

[AlexBailey]

I constantly have music playing in my head. Sometimes I’ll get stuck on one piece that will play over and over until I learn all of the words and how to play it on guitar, then it can fall aside so a different tune can have the limelight.


This has often happened with some long songs, so yeah: American Pie, Tangled up in blue, Everybody Knows…

 

[gisade]

I'll get obsessed with certain ingredients when I cook and tend to use it frequently. My current one is lentils for some reason. Before that, it was

 

[haha_on_me]

I constantly have music playing in my head. Sometimes I’ll get stuck on one piece that will play over and over until I learn all of the words and how to play it on guitar, then it can fall aside so a different tune can have the limelight.


This has often happened with some long songs, so yeah: American Pie, Tangled up in blue, Everybody Knows…

We're twinsies. I once listened to Leanne Womack's I hope You Dance, for 10 hours straight.

 

[Elliott62]

I head down rabbit holes all the time - often tied to hobbies or activities I may enjoy. So I might be onto wanting to learn how to make something and then it's like, well what else can I make with the same items? And the ideas keep popping into my head. This is one that happens regularly though the what is being made can vary widely.

Also history or random facts can lead me deep into rabbit holes for brief periods of time. Like a reference in a movie or tv show that has me wondering about a certain period in history and I'll read about it for a bit and then move on.

Same here. Always headed down rabbit holes of history

 

[OldDirtyAltGuy]

Grilling alts into confessing...

...oh wait, that's not me...it's someone I know

 

[Ssbbw4u1974]

I'm obsessed with the colors purple and black... I buy EVERYTHING I can purple..
Except my kitchen.. Even then I buy lavender scented cleaners (purple colored)..
My shower curtain is black/purple, my bedroom is really all in , I'm obsessed!

I once had a Pitbull I named Indigo...
My wedding colors were purple, cream...

 

[cheekygirl75]

Grilling alts into confessing...

...oh wait, that's not me...it's someone I know

Hey, it's not my fault that some people can't withstand some questions!

 

[Oralexplorer]

I have an obsession with keys. I have all sorts of keys, some of which can no longer be used and some of which I haven't used for more than twenty years. I still keep them all anyway and I still remember what they all do. Some of them are incredibly niche to say the least.

I am now curious mow, how many are there all together ? .

 

[12gone]

Do you get obsessed with things, either temporarily or for long periods of time (like your whole life)? I get hyperfocused on things all the time as someone with ADHD, that last for varying amounts of time. Right now, one of them is the app You Need a Budget (YNAB) - it's so satisfying seeing all the categories turn green when I get paid! And I've never been able to budget before, but this is helping me stick to it.

I want to know what you're obsessed with! What weird things cause you to go down a rabbit hole?

I'm a 40 year old with untreated and undocumented ADHD. I have a ton of obsessions that come and go. How many stick around is a roll of the dice, and now that I realize what's happening... My son goes all ADHD as well. I feel for him, he is treated tho, so I try to keep him on his schedule. That being said, him being disregarded? It definitely had an effect on my sexual history. I wish I knew i had it earlier because it would help me make better decisions.

 

[Curious_2]

But why would you do that?