little me was always prepared to tell someone my tics weren’t infact dangerous and no, they are not contagious, just so i could keep my friends.
The first time someone saw me tick, (I have a facial tic that often causes me to make a weird face) they asked what it was, like any normal little kid would do. Of course my parents knew I had a facial tic and little me did as-well, but you can’t always expect little kids to recite something word for word. So i said i didn’t know, and sometimes that just happened and that was that.
I remember one specific time in 1st grade when I was very upset because so many kids were asking about my facial tic, and were giving me weird looks. My wonderful mother said to just tell them I had a facial tic and to go to my teacher if anything comes up. I simple said that if i said i had a tic, they would send me too the Nurse. I don’t blame those kids for asking. I don’t blame my mother who’s helped me with my anxiety and since my tics tend to get very bad when i’m anxious she can know when to help. It’s so important to spread awareness about the Tics and Tourette’s community. Even though my Tic doesn’t affect my everyday life, it still affects me in the ignorance of others. Stand for what you believe in and educate your children.
