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Tourettes Syndrome

I have it.

It's no fun at all. Some people think it's not all that bad.

WRONG!

People who have it either have a small, mild, neutral, bad, terrible, etc case of it.

Those who have it are born with it, it is NOT contagious.

I know from experience of growing up almost everywhere in my country and this most likely happens to everyone else with Tourettes as well, that it can start from birth or at a young age, I quote "It's a neurological or "neorochemical" disorder characterized by tics -- involuntary, rapid, sudden, movements or vocalizations that occur repeatedly in the same way"

It causes those who have it to make loud sounds strange movements, etc. It can be as un-noticeable to simply counting everything in sight to as painful as clawing your own eyes out.

We can not stop it. We can not help it. It is the same as trying to prevent a hiccup, or breathing, or a sneeze. It can't be done.

Not enough people know about it, so I thought it should be known.

Is it cureable? Sadly no, it is not. If you are born with it, you will die with it. That's right. Day to day beating yourself, spitting, squeaking, twitching, cussing, whatever your tourettes decides to force your body to do, we live with this everyday.

Is that enough? Apparently not.
People around you will stare, tease, mock, point, laugh, and even beat you sometimes for it (most likely students).

It tortures us:

Physically.

Mentally.

Emotionally.


The quotes I have in the stamp are words I have heard before.

"You're crazy" People will think you are crazy, yes. Because you are doing all these strange things.

"You just want attention" How many of us have heard this from not just students but teachers? If anything attention is the one thing we don't want after all the "attention" we've gotten due to this curse of ours.

"I don't want to be your friend anymore" Yup, for those who had started out not realizing they've had it until a certain age, you made friends did you not? Nice people who told you they'd always be there for you no matter what?

They lied.

Tourettes syndrome is real : I have heard children and adults deny the fact it is real just because they cant see what is causing the problem.
Not only that but the teachers take your bully's side against you.

There is medication that can help calm it down a bit but it cannot cure you of it.

That is all I will rant about for now. Thank you for reading.


Stamp made by me.