How I changed my friends life

[Hb2003]

Hello i wanted to talk about how I changed a friends life completely

My friend has a neurological disorder called Tourette’s syndrome and it is a very misunderstood disorder due to how the media portrayals it . I met him 2 years ago i did a lot of research about this disorder I didn’t know that i would meet someone who has it . He has the mild form he has coprolalia which is utterances of obscenity’s or inappropriate sentences only 10 % of people with Tourette's syndrome have that. He says sorry all the time to me i tell him not to apologize because I understand . He once hit himself on the eye and it got purple i saw it and I cried i felt very sad for him . He says that I’m the only one who understands and doesn’t yell at me or stare at me weirdly . He calls me overprotective and I don’t blame him if someone yells at him i explain to them. If someone stares at him i stare back . Something happened this year that made me cry he got kicked out of university and it made me so mad that a university does that there still is no update he probably isn’t going to university in person anymore . It made me so upset ,

This is my story of how I changed someone’s life by being nonjudgmental and by being understanding.

[Agora1]

A beautiful story Hb. I expected nothing less because of the person you are.

He is blessed to have you as a friend. xx

[sweetiepye]

You must be a very understanding and kind person . Exceptionally so . Haven't most people at least heard of this disease ? I would think so but probably not. It is a sad world we live in and kindness is hard to find. It is really disgusting that a university could be so small minded . Shame on them.I wonder if your friend learned swear words in another language if his brain would use them. No one would understand him and therefore wouldn't be offended . Just a thought .

[Hb2003 in reply to sweetiepye]

Thank you for the suggestion he sometimes covers his mouth he really hates it when he swears but suppressing them makes it worse

[sweetiepye in reply to Hb2003]

I didn't mean to suppress , but to substitute . Would that still be substitution ?

[Hb2003 in reply to sweetiepye]

It would be hard for him to substitute it although there is a type of therapy that could teach him to substitute it its called habit reversal therapy .

[Hidden]

Thank you so much for sharing. I've seen a few programmes on TV about Tourettes and I feel so for the sufferers.

I'm so pleased he has you as a support but I feel absolutely disgusted the University kicked him out, that's appalling. There's no excuse for doing that. He has a disorder that he can't control. I can almost feel myself with pen to paper writing to the media about what the University has done.

Sorry to go on but I'm so annoyed at that University.

Please pass on my thoughts to your friend.

Alicia xx

[Hb2003 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much for staying that it means a lot to me I unfortunately don’t have a way to contact him i do still think about him though everyday . It’s saddens me that this happened I remember once that he wasn’t allowed to go in the library because of his tics the librarian got very mad and his teacher was there trying to explain that he can’t help it . He is always in my thoughts i feel very bad for him

[Hidden in reply to Hb2003]

You are welcome and I really do feel very strongly about the way in which some people are treated. It's such a shame you can't contact him now, have you looked on Facebook.

If you do manage to contact him please let him know he's in my thoughts. xx

[Hb2003 in reply to Hidden]

I have not looked in facebook i will text my friend she has Instagram

[Hidden in reply to Hb2003]

Please let me know if you find him xx

[Hb2003 in reply to Hidden]

I promise you i will ❤️

[Hidden in reply to Hb2003]

Thank you 💜

[Hidden]

There was a guy on American Idol a few years back. Awesome singer. First time I've ever seen anyone with Tourettes. He was a terrific guy.

[sweetiepye in reply to Hidden]

I remember that . He touched everyone's heart .

[Hb2003 in reply to sweetiepye]

Adam ?

[sweetiepye in reply to Hb2003]

I don't know . Sorry

[Hb2003 in reply to sweetiepye]

It’s ok

[Hb2003 in reply to Hidden]

James Durbin 😊

[Hidden in reply to Hb2003]

Yes!!! Thanks for remembering the name.

[Hb2003 in reply to Hidden]

Your welcome 😊

[Hidden]

So proud of you!!! ❤️

I have spasms due to my MS and before I was on treatment, I'd accidentally fling my pencils in class 😳 I sat in the very back so that fewer people would be affected or distracted. Thankfully, the folks who sat in the back with me understood that I couldn't control it and were very kind about it. They were just like you. We need more people like you in the world 🥰

[Hb2003 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you ❤️

[Reading_Rando]

What you described is what real friendship looks like. The world has alot it should learn from you.

[Hb2003 in reply to Reading_Rando]

Thank you so much ❤️

[sweetiepye in reply to Reading_Rando]

We don't get to see it very often . or at least not often enough . I love your un .