I understand obsessions are common in autistic people, correct me if I'm wrong. My daughter goes through phases of what she is obsessed with but they are healthy. One thing she has always been obsessed with are people and it gets really unhealthy.
For example, she became obsessed with the security guys, which I didn't have an issue with, except that she would leave the caravan hours before the entertainment started so that she's there the minute they arrive.
She has always obsessed over some teachers. In her previous schools, she want always walk round the school, walking past where their teaching and will do that most of the day, she couldn't cope in class so she would walk the school. In the end she memorised the teachers timetable and when they weren't teaching, she was wandering the corridors 'bumping' into them. She's always been obsessed with P.E/Sport teachers.
A couple years ago, she was fixated on police and paramedic programs and we found ourselves in the worst times of our life. She would put herself in positions where she would need their help and support and new how to get it. Sometimes the emergency services would be called by the public or sometimes directly by my daughter.
Since she has started this school, she has changed and it is good. But since day 1, she has become obsessed with some staff. Her Sport teachers, and a member of staff she sees regularly. I'm worried because she's taking it a bit too far. She talks about them every day, which is fine, just gets a bit boring. But she knows what cars they have, no one has told her. She knows information about one of their houses, how many sheds it's got. She knows the area in where this same teacher lives, and possibly the road. I don't know what to do. She has the best time with these 3 staff and is always happy. They know her the best. These are the only people she'll talk to about issues, which is great. But these are the only people who will hold/restrain her. When she is held, whoever is holding her will be swapped out so certain staff can step in.
What can I do? She goes through phases of obsessing with things but she's always obsessed with people.
