Some things we bring to work to help us function better:
— 3 taxidermy tails (ethically sourced, helps with weight, texture, and in general helps out by being there)
— Our essa (we do have one despite not talking about him much. we bring him for comfort due to our disorders and also as whenever we get tic attacks, our most common tic is to hit ourselves, it helps not harm ourselves during that)
— A fidget (we barely use it but it helps sometimes)
Tourette's syndrome culture is suppressing all your tics to the point that you have a panic attack and everyone thinks that you are being dramatic or attention seeking but it is just all your suppressed tics coming out at once and it feels like a bomb of energy and stress. And your brain forces you to suppress when in public because you know that you would get bullied otherwise, but it just turns into an endless loop of suppress and then panic attack + tic attack, you try to let yourself tic but your brain forces you to suppress because that is what you're used to.
you could hit him accidentally and he'd say thank you
melts when your tics call him pretty/cute as he's self conscious </3
holds your hand when you're out of camp
like shane, he holds you tightly when walkers are nearby if the two of you are hiding
kisses you, a lot- but he got headbutted by your tic and you were so upset that you accidentally hurt him 😭
he didn't care tho <3
the tics you pick up from being around him are probably:
"woo!"
"pizza boy"
and "puppy"
he will one hundred percent repeat some of your tics bc the two of you find it funny
especially woo bc it turns into a whooping contest
will never forget when you whacked daryl for calling him "china man"
whether it was on purpose or not is unknown
that was his sign from god to marry you
at night, he tells you stories to try and distract you
strokes your face or rubs your back when you're stressed so a tic attack doesn't hit
if you ever have an attack, he holds you through it, giving you soft kisses on the shoulder/neck
does not care if he gets hit
the way he thinks of it is, if he was going through a tic attack, he would want to be held and comforted so he's definitely gonna do the same for you <3
will completely understand if you don't want him to hold you though, and will just stand nearby and wait for you to hug him
when sophia goes missing, he holds you close as you search, and if you start yelling her name he's gonna yell with you so you don't feel embarrassed about ur tics
unfortunately, you developed a tic where you bite your hand after watching a walker chew on someone's hand
glenn literally grows a sixth sense and holds your hand before it can happen
he doesn't want you to hurt yourself
even if you can't help it
forehead smooches
all the time
if you have a weapon and it turns bad, he quickly bear hugs you bc he doesn't know how to disarm someone safely
loves coming back from runs and hugging you immediately
you sit with dale most of the time, which means you see him first and since thats the case, his name became a tic
every time you see him whether it be in the morning or if he walks into the rv you yell his name and he adores it
you're like an alarm that lets the group know when glenn's back
if he's gone for a while, your tics worsen and the others try to help, but no one does it like glenn
as soon as he's back and you've had a rough day, he cuddles you against him
will bring you back little gifts from any place he's been
you have a stash of gifts in your backpack
your favourite is an orange slice plushie that you trace the lines of when you're struggling with your tics
when he sleeps next to you, you feel very tranquil, only having some vocal tics or blinking/sniffling every now and then
he's like your personal dose of fluphenazine, and he happily takes that role in your life
if you ever feel sad about your disorder, he assures you that he would never have you any other way and that he absolutely adores you <3
A message to the two girls who stared and laughed at me when I had a tic attack today: go fuck yourselves. I was clearly having an attack, and you just sat there staring and giggling. I could have hurt myself and you just thought it was hilarious, so fuck you. Also, to those that were on the bus and noticed what was going on, but did nothing. I really appreciate it. Thank you /sarcasm
I have seen so many people who don't have tics making ~~angst~~ about kaminari having tics and tic attacks and, as someone who has tics and tic attacks, I have a few things to say about it.
(I do not speak for all people with tics so if you do have them, leave your thoughts if you want)
One: People who do not have tics should not be making those videos of you mimicking them. If you do have tics, I think it's ok to mimick or even tic on camera or talk about it in writing if you give a tic warning.
Two: Give content/trigger warnings. do it, I'm begging you to do it. Mentions of tics and tic attacks can trigger people so if you make a video about them, for the love of everything, keep that in mind.
Three: Stop romanticizing tics. Tics are not something fun and cute. They can hurt and can be really scary. It's ok to make something about romance with someone having tics on the side too (if that is handled respectfully) but romanticizing them is gross. You shouldn't be ashamed of tics but using them for romance is weird.
Four: It is completely ok to hc a character as having tics. Anyone can do that. But, if you don't have tics, please keep in mind what people who do have tics say.
Does anyone have advice for what to do when/if you have a tic attack at school?? Had one earlier today, its never happened at school before, and the stress building up from it all just made everything worse. I dont have a 504 plan (mom wont get one) so im not sure what exactly my teachers would allow-.
(For the starter: ❛ I – I’m okay! I’m okay. ❜ Hubert, with a very concerned Billiam and Butler.)
"Hubert, you're clearly not-"
"N-no no, I [CHIRP]- I'm fine!" Hubert covered one eye of his mask and waved a hand at Billiam and Butler, giving the most strained smile either of them had ever seen on him, and that was only because the mask had slipped halfway off. He never let that happen under normal conditions- but it was clear he was not under "normal conditions" right now. His tics were going haywire, wings flapping and stretching wildly and random phrases repeating like a broken record. He jumped into the air and nearly knocked over a vase, twitching sporadically.
"Oh no :( I- I mean- I should go up to my room- Birdseed! Birdseed!" Butler rumbled quietly and tried to step forward. Hubert jumped back a few inches, once again waving his hand and then grabbing at one of his wings, interrupting it mid-flap.
"No! I-I'm okay, really. I'm okay."
"No, you're not." Okay, it was odd to hear that sort of conviction in Butler's voice, but it really was fine! It'd be over in a few minutes, maybe... He was just unlucky. Hubert popped once and then said the word "Pop!" and Butler answered with a couple pops of his own.
"Agh, see, now it's happening to you, I really should just go-" Butler grabbed his arm, wincing as it tore out a few feathers. Hubert's other hand clapped against his face. "ow- Pesky bird!" His head twitched.
"No <3 ah- Not on your own. We're going, at least one of us." He laughed very fakely, then grimaced. Hubert's tics really were triggering his own. He gave a jerky finger gun and then vwooped away into the void with Hubert in tow. At least in the empty space, there was nothing for Hubert to hurt himself on or knock over.