Obsessive?

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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  • Thank you Scorpion,

    I guess i just needed the help to understand what it is like for him to be 'obsessive' about it. Hes not obesessive he is just engaged, interested, captivated!
     
    That makes me much happier that its okay for him to be so interested in the videos. Its not doing any harm.
     
    I do try to engage with him in his interests but i need to learn about minecraft...he starts talking about how he needs to make potions and who this knight perculiar is (he is dead so i can gather, Jake was mortified!!) I should use my nightshifts to learn about it so when he does talk to me then i can at least make a reasonable responce rather than...ummm dunno!
     
    Thanks again
     
    Lou
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  • Thank you Scorpion,

    I guess i just needed the help to understand what it is like for him to be 'obsessive' about it. Hes not obesessive he is just engaged, interested, captivated!
     
    That makes me much happier that its okay for him to be so interested in the videos. Its not doing any harm.
     
    I do try to engage with him in his interests but i need to learn about minecraft...he starts talking about how he needs to make potions and who this knight perculiar is (he is dead so i can gather, Jake was mortified!!) I should use my nightshifts to learn about it so when he does talk to me then i can at least make a reasonable responce rather than...ummm dunno!
     
    Thanks again
     
    Lou
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