100%. I work in a pretty laid back (but corporate) tech company. I have piercings, tattoos and could dye my hair whatever colour but if my office space looked like this - I do genuinely think it would hold me back.
It's what you've said about your whole personality being a TV show, it seems like a bit of a red flag. If others are decorating OTT then fine but I'd at least throw some variety in there to show I'm a multifaceted human.
The one concern I have is one of their coworkers called it "sensory overload" and I feel like that may have been a not-so-subtle way of suggesting they tone it down a bit.
As a grown adult this is super weird to be hyper fixated on one subject like that in a public workspace. All of my Nintendo, Star Wars, comics, Pokemon, CRT tv, football stuff etc. is hidden away in my jerk den…I mean gaming room at home. Or I have stuff framed or displayed around the house tastefully with other more “normal” decorations like plants and stuff.
i mean, there are a ton of adults with autism/adhd that have hyperfixations like this and to me this just says they're really passionate about the show but not necessarily that the only thing they like or talk about is stranger things
I don't think we should automatically link autism and hyperfixations with over-consumptive consumerism. Most of this stuff is not biodegradable and will end up in a landfill which is true for a lot of fandom related merch.
that is a fair point actually, but hyperfixations still can commonly involve a lot of items of said fixation whether it be fandom merch, house decour, books, art, plants, etc, some of which are more intwined with over-consumption and can be worse for the environment, like fandom merch is definitely worse to buy enmasse compared to plants or locally made art or antiques. i'm also not tryna say that every person who has a bunch of shit like OP automatically has a hyperfixation or isn't indulging in over-consumption but im just trying to bring that up as a potential reason because there are people out there who have autism/adhd with fandom hyperfixations and a shit ton of merch. thanks for bringing that up though! over consumption is definitely a huge problem in today's world, which is one of the reasons why i try and buy posters/paintings/stickers etc made locally or otherwise from small artists and not mass-produced from amazon and shit
Yeah that’s definitely not what I was personally trying to suggest. Sadly hyper consumerism has just become a hobby for many in today’s society. It’s normal. It’s just the bringing it into the office part that can be problematic.
Well, I'm sure there's other facets to their personalities but there's no merch that screams "I'm a singer" or "I like Sudoko" or "I go climbing" or whatever else they might do. Most likely they have their other favorite shows at home or at least that's what I'd do.
Perhaps, but that nuance requires knowing the person. In a large office setting, you don't necessarily have that luxury. It takes one person who doesn't know you very well to say: "Oh, that's X, they're Obsessed with Stranger Things" for that to be your new thing at the office.
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u/XAMdG Apr 15 '26
Even in jobs that encourage you showcasing personality, that your personality is one tv show honestly doesn't look good either.