When Is It Okay To Let Yourself Hyper-focus on Something Stupid?

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Lately I have been obsessed - and I mean absolutely obsessed - with this particular blind item from this particular gossip blog.

The blind item is about an award-winning old Hollywood actress who was really a man. Some clues have been given and its up to the reader's to figure them out. And let me tell you, I am not the only person obsessed with this shit. A Friday night post on this item already has 900+ comments. Do all these people have ADD, too?

I have to admit, I haven't had a bout of hyper-focus like this in a very long time. I love the challenge of having this very interesting puzzle to figure out. I love seeing what other people think and what they have found, too. I spent hours on this crap Friday evening and all weekend I sneaked over to the computer for updates whenever I could.

Now, however, it's Monday and I have a lot of work do to this week. I can't afford to spend time screwing around on gossip blogs.

When I have some downtime and nothing better to do, who cares if I get sucked in? During the week, however, I have to be careful to just not go there. I know the danger of getting sucked into the quicksand, and I can't go anywhere near it.

So my answer to the title question of When Is It Okay To Let Yourself Hyperfocus on Something Stupid? is, quite simply: when it doesn't interfere with the rest of your life.

What stupid or insignificant things do you get stuck hyper-focusing on?

Comments

[Karen]

I get sucked into so many different areas of information. For example, I'm an animal lover and work at an area animal shelter. We had a cat come in that had Feline Clamydia. I went home to research this and found links to Feline Leukemia, then other diseases that can be transmitted from cats to humans, then more that are transmitted between various species. It went on and on until I forgot what I was originally looking for.

It drives my husband nuts!!

Karen

[Paige]

So glad I found your site! I have always suspected I may have adult ADD. I found your site due to my latest obsession, which is hunting for information on raw milk and your site was one of the search results. I also am happy to see I am not the only one who gets completely addicted to the gossip blogs as well, and I never thought that it had to do w/ ADD, but that makes complete sense, and it makes me feel better and not alone with my vice.

[Annie]

Do we know who Timmy is yet????