Drew

Tourette's Syndrome | OCD | Anxiety | Depression

[Drew @Drewtics22]

For some reason it seems like as soon as it's in the context of having to do with Tourettes people forget the definition of the word involuntary so here you go. Tics are not something we choose to do

in·vol·un·tar·y

1. Done without will or conscious control.

#tourettes #tics

[Drew @Drewtics22]

@twitchyspoonie I'm sorry you're dealing with this as an added layer on top of all the other ableism we face. It's incredibly frustrating that people try to demean and invalidate your Tourette's for any reason, but especially on the basis of race.

[Jai-Zia Dax 🧘🏾‍♀️ @DreadedJai]

In America if you’re rich enough laws are just suggestions

[Drew @Drewtics22]

It's so nice being able to talk to someone who gets you and just talk about all the weird things in our lives and it's just a natural and normal conversation @twitchyspoonie :)

[Drew @Drewtics22]

@twitchyspoonie The whole site is just way worse than it used to be😭

[Drew @Drewtics22]

@twitchyspoonie 100% agree and I'm with you on speaking out on this. There's just no excuse for it and I hope we can at least try to spread awareness on it.

[TheDisabilityEnthusiast @twitchyspoonie]

I'm going to keep speaking on this and I encourage others to do so, even if you don't have Tourette's (provided you're not ableist of course). I don't want research into my condition funding or in any way supporting Israel. Treating it is not an excuse for supporting genocide.

[Drew @Drewtics22]

@twitchyspoonie I know for sure some people see those of us with more severe Tourette's and don't think we should be part of society. I've gotten reactions like that when my coprolalia was really bad

[Drew @Drewtics22]

@twitchyspoonie Involuntarily tics that happen to be a racial slur = endless content and everyone offering their two cents whether they have any understanding or not

[Drew @Drewtics22]

@twitchyspoonie It doesn't surprise me at all unfortunately

[Drew @Drewtics22]

@twitchyspoonie It really does, and also the ignorant audacity of people to tell us what is or isn't correct about our conditions. They could just listen to us as the ones living with them but no.

[Drew @Drewtics22]

@twitchyspoonie Like please explain to me how you really believe caramel or spatulas are in my thoughts or part of my personality enough to have that be the reason they are tics.

[TheDisabilityEnthusiast @twitchyspoonie]

@Drewtics22 Anyways, I was trying to say, exactly and I just hate that people insist it's my thoughts or personality somehow. Like ok, here's the words I say. You make sense of them because I can't 😂

[Drew @Drewtics22]

@twitchyspoonie I have been told directly to my face that I'm possessed. People sadly actually believe that.

[Drew @Drewtics22]

@twitchyspoonie Yesss, I feel like I've never seen it represented anywhere in that way. I literally feel off if I'm not moving in some way too, either rocking or by bouncing my leg

[TheDisabilityEnthusiast @twitchyspoonie]

I think one of the most important things if you're new to disability or even if you're not, but just haven't done this before is to try to learn about disabilities that aren't your own and disability history. Don't only narrowly focus on your own disability.

[Drew @Drewtics22]

@twitchyspoonie I'm always in your corner and greatful to be friends with you.

[Drew @Drewtics22]

@twitchyspoonie This is so well said. While everyone moves on to the next thing, this affects our lives everyday and the damage is going to linger for a long time. We are the ones who have to deal with all the long term reprocussuons.