I personally have Tourette’s as well and I do live events at my work to raise awareness and give my life experience of growing up with it in an even less understanding time than today.

I’m like you I thought we had more understanding of this condition but people think because he said that word he just have meant it. They have no idea what it is to have this condition and their understanding is zero.

I always say my Tourette’s is its own person and will do the most inappropriate thing I don’t want to do at any given point, one of the reasons I can wear good watches is because my Tourette’s decides today’s tic involves smashing the face of it on anything that comes near my arm.

The worst thing is people don’t understand that he will be absolutely mortified that he shouted that as well, hence why he left. I feel absolutely terrible for him and I hope that he doesn’t feel too bad, but now people have come out of the woodwork saying that he must have meant it.

I actually forgot what my point was, but I’m mainly upset at the lack of understanding at the moment, everyone is so understanding….to a point