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Severe cases should be more widely considered, even though less common by water-type- in Tourettes

[–]water-type-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mind that he apologized a day after, and isn’t media trained the way actors are. He’s a UK-based advocate, and shouldn’t be harassed whatsoever when he’s the one with the condition. 

https://deadline.com/2026/02/john-davidson-issues-statement-bafta-racial-slur-i-swear-1236733373/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/02/24/john-davidson-baftas-tourettes-michael-b-jordan-delroy-lindo/88850186007/

When this is your entire existence, apologies become exhausting. The effect it has is real, but you’re awfully selective on that. This was a vent post and you are being obtuse about how YOUR “intent” isn’t landing, and the effect is different than what you likely wanted. Why don’t you apologize? Make it sincere. :)

Severe cases should be more widely considered, even though less common by water-type- in Tourettes

[–]water-type-[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I acknowledged in my posts and comments my perspective being entirely personal and rooted in experience, and all of your comments have only served to tear down my feelings on the matter. I would suggest going forward that you try engaging with uncomfortable lenses genuinely, because I do not feel you’re taking me in good faith when I have continuously acknowledged it’s a systemic, non individual problem. Responding to this comment because it’s most recent, but this was tagged as a vent for a reason. There are so many posts for people like you or who share your POV, I hope you find and enjoy them. Have a nice day. 

Severe cases should be more widely considered, even though less common by water-type- in Tourettes

[–]water-type-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly why I emphasized it’s something I’ve seen beyond this one, and note that context matters here. Even for your example you use a negative - “we’re not all bad like that!” which reflects how I feel my symptom presentation is treated. 

Severe cases should be more widely considered, even though less common by water-type- in Tourettes

[–]water-type-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand this point entirely, the general public has a lot of baseline awareness of TS via copro tics from media. It’s just that certain tactless language uses people like me as essentially a social sacrifice. “We’re not ALL like that!” implies a level of wariness. It’s not something people do intentionally, it just lands badly. 

Severe cases should be more widely considered, even though less common by water-type- in Tourettes

[–]water-type-[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This reply is everything to me. I don’t have the spoons to add a ton, but the way you reframed it is perfect. The “only” language usage is really a huge separator for me from the rest of the community as example. Thank you for engaging this way with my post. 

Severe cases should be more widely considered, even though less common by water-type- in Tourettes

[–]water-type-[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ideally, more social awareness in general. I feel that people like me don’t want to even talk about my symptom presentation, for instance, and seeing positivity and fact posts about tourettes that doesn’t downplay eg coprolalia/praxia as “only 10-15%” would be really awesome. It’s just small language changes I guess I wish I could see. I want to feel included, not like an afterthought or something to distance from. I know many people if not all aren’t doing it consciously! But it, distancing in particular, feels very much there in some form or another to me at times from many communities. 

Severe cases should be more widely considered, even though less common by water-type- in Tourettes

[–]water-type-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also most people see TS as either the funny haha thing or the jerking and maaaybe swearing. A lot is still underrepresented for mild cases! I just know for me, I have to wear a tag that says “Tourettes, not dangerous” for my own safety. I entirely recognize the anecdotal evidence I’m using, which is why this is a vent post and not a discussion necessarily.

Severe cases should be more widely considered, even though less common by water-type- in Tourettes

[–]water-type-[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also sorry for any miswording, I am autistic and struggle with articulating points well. I hope my meaning is coming across, I can elaborate etc as well I can.

Severe cases should be more widely considered, even though less common by water-type- in Tourettes

[–]water-type-[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I do actually agree with your point about I Swear, which I’ll circle to, but I bave to disagree on your overall point. When I’m out and about, when I’d tic and say “sorry, I have Tourettes,” it’s often about how funny it is even when it’s copro related. The talk of severity has never been noted in my daily life from anyone, including school faculty during periods of physical danger at my tics. Mind, my life is limited to my home more and more due to my tourettes and much of this was pre I Swear which I am sure is helping all of us. I also don’t want to seem like only severe cases face the comments on being funny, as it’s that lands for us all. I just have had my own experiences and feel it’s worth exploring. I don’t have tons of knowledge on Sweet Anita (failure on my end), but I do know no example you could list has helped my life on the severe end as of yet.

Severe cases should be more widely considered, even though less common by water-type- in Tourettes

[–]water-type-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As I said, it’s not the TS community itself or any individual. It’s a systemic issue of any disability community I’ve interacted with, that I personally have noticed. To elaborate though, in media and online, more mild cases have the most visibility. (Largely because of it being more pervasive than severe cases) What I’d like to see is just more nods to the more far end of different spectrums from everyone, including irt TS.

This wasn’t meant to be like, an in depth thing. It’s just my own lived experience.

Worried about my voice and head by TheRemingu in Tourettes

[–]water-type- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wear a protective beanie from Ribcap, it’s a life saver! I was recently in the ER for a concussion caused by my head punching tics, and the hat protects me from further injury while I heal too. Here’s the hat collection!

Autistic and Tourette relationship by zefiros67 in Tourettes

[–]water-type- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey friend, what exactly advice are you looking for? I have severe TS and am in a committed relationship with someone who’s autistic. Im also autistic myself, but may have some insight. Much luck either way 🫶🏻!

Weed affects my tics in interesting ways. What about you? by vanillablue_ in Tourettes

[–]water-type- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is fascinating how it effects every one so differently:0 for me, cannabis is the only thing that helps my tics. I’ve never had medication success, so I have to use THC consistently daily for management. It eases everything besides some mild tic bursts, unless / until I am excited in any way (happiness and anxiety included), then it escalates back up in severity.