how do you not compulsivly buy merch when ur hyperfixated on something?

xXToasted_TreasureXx 10/17/2022 02:54 pm 800

I have so much merch i've bought when i was hyperfixated on stuff then i leave the fandom/thing later and idk what to do with it.

i was hyperfixated on centricide and i almost bought a huge banner (thankfully i was broke @ the time) WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH A BANNER???? HANG IT UP ON MY ALREADY FILLED WALL??? PUT IT IN MY LAUNDRY ROOM FOR MY FAMILY TO SEE????

i was also hyperfixated on fundy (the creator and character) in 2020 so now i have a bunch of fundy merch AND I DONT EVEN LIKE DSMP ANYMORE OR WATCH HIM

basically im super responsible with money until it envolves a hyperfixation or special interest..... Im so close to complusivly buying a tord mug please talk me out of it. I DONT EVEN USE MUGS.... LIKE AT ALL.

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13Killz
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Oct 18, 2022 4:26 am

im poor

RaverKandi_PizzaPup
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Oct 18, 2022 4:17 am

just do what i do. be broke. /j

Stevie_Burton
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Oct 17, 2022 10:58 pm

as someone with adhd who genuinely has problems with impulsively buying things in general i always try to remember to ask myself stuff like

"will i ever actually use this"

"do i actually really truly love this item or am i buying it just because i want it"

"will i ever actually wear this" (for shirts, jeans, etc)

"do i actually want this for what it is, or am i just buying it because it's pretty"

stuff like that ig ??? it doesn't work all the time but it does make me stop and genuinely think about it for a bit

jamboscrimblo
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Oct 17, 2022 10:14 pm

maybe you can try making your own merch related to whatever you are hyperfixated on? that way you aren’t spending as much money, & while you are working on homemade stuff you will have more time to think about if you really want to buy something ^^ and remember it is also always okay if you lose interest in something but have merch for it!! you enjoyed it at the time & that’s all that matters. if you don’t know what to do with the old stuff, you can resell it for other people to enjoy

cobrastarship
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Oct 17, 2022 9:19 pm

i just never have the money

skellybones
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Oct 17, 2022 8:17 pm

i just convince myself that i have no money, like i have a decent amount but i hide it or put it away and tell myself i cant use it cause im saving, and then i lose my money a lot buttt i cant spend it on things like that sooo.. yeah!!

R3LAXR0NAN
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Oct 17, 2022 4:47 pm

i honestly don’t know—

i’ve been lucky enough that i didn’t have a bank card until recently so i couldn’t buy stuff online without asking my mum first and the embarrassment of asking for that is worse lmao

honestly tho i don’t have a lot of advice, i bought a signed cd for an artist i’d been listening to for a week. i didn’t even own a cd player at the time.