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Obsessive?

loulabell

Hi there,

Would you say people on the spectrum get obesessive/addicted easily?

My son has become addicted to this mindless computer game called minecraft. He doesnt play it but watches the videos of people playing it on Youtube. There are thousands done by the same 2 fellas. 

He watches them whenever he can. When i try to restrict his veiwing he flys into the most uncontrolable rages (which is not like him, hes normally quite placid) he will punch, kick, scream, cry till hes sick, threaten to harm himself...

Should i restrict him further, ban him altogether....I feel terrible restricting him to 2 hours because he finds so much peace and enjoyment, he giggles contantly while hes watching it and it holds his attention. 

Im just concerned at how badly he turns when you tell him to knock it off, in his words may as well be dead if he isnt allowed to watch it! 

Im open to suggestions :D 

thanks, Lou x

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  • This is similar to what I used to do. I was extremely obsessed for 8 years with the actress Kate Winslet, of Titanic fame.

    I used to spend hours on the computer looking at pictures of her, reading  and playing her interviews etc. My Mum used to try and limit my obsession because it was dominating the whole household, but I would go ballistic when she tried to do this, screaming, jumping up and down, throwing things, feeling like my whole world was ending. Most of my tantrums were triggered by my obsessions or 'special interests' as they are also called.

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  • This is similar to what I used to do. I was extremely obsessed for 8 years with the actress Kate Winslet, of Titanic fame.

    I used to spend hours on the computer looking at pictures of her, reading  and playing her interviews etc. My Mum used to try and limit my obsession because it was dominating the whole household, but I would go ballistic when she tried to do this, screaming, jumping up and down, throwing things, feeling like my whole world was ending. Most of my tantrums were triggered by my obsessions or 'special interests' as they are also called.

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