(March 10, 2019 at 12:40 pm)Shell B Wrote:(March 10, 2019 at 8:10 am)EgoDeath Wrote: The problem is, some people who have Tourette's can get into swearing fits and the like. And honestly, it can be funny.
That's what the public perception of Tourette's has become and they've portrayed some pretty hilarious characters in different cartoons/shows.
It may not paint the whole picture, but that's what it's become in the public eye.
It can definitely be funny when they have complex swearing tics. That's okay. I think the problem is that's what the public perception of Tourette's is, which I know for a fact is frustrating for sufferers, even though they recognize swearing tics are funny. I wonder how people with swearing tics who don't have Tourette's feel about it.
Just to add:
It's only funny if the swearing is funny. Randomly saying fuck you dickhole is perhaps funny and embarrassing. Uncontrollably blurting really obscene words that are pretty specific is not at all a pleasant experience. Thankfully in my case it only happens in private when I'm alone. Brains can be really weird at times.