"Ooooh you have paper. Does this bible have any demon banishing enchantments in it? What about protection runes? If not they’ll eat you, then your bible. “

"I-- Yes? I thh... Think it does." Slowly starts chewing on his nails.

"HHNNN-- The bible's'pose to pr--protect ya from that sss... sorta stuff, I- I-- I... Think."

ANXIOUS WHEEZING.

"B-BUT I THOUGHT PUTTIN’ CROSSES UP IN M’RO— ROOM WOULD HELP?!"

"What will a cross on the walls when a demon is coming straight for you in the bed? Besides, they aren’t vampires… they’re more powerful"

Tugs at his shirt collar and-- twitches, rubbing his cheek against his shoulder with a few twitching fingers.

His voice shifts to a higher, more crackled pitch. "H--HAHH- B- I... I GOT A BIBLE, SS-- SNN... SO IT'S OKAY, R-RIGHT?"

Why TS jokes are harmful:

It’s not just hurt feelings, it’s perpetuating myths.

People who make jokes at the expense of vocal tics perpetuate the myth that TS is simply shouting out things, which are often “funny.” This myth is not only harmful because it makes light of a serious disorder, but it forces people to be exposed to the idea that TS is only vocal tics. This means for those people (such as myself) who have mainly motor tics, even the most intelligent doctors will not be able to diagnose them properly, because they simply don’t know what the disorder truly is.

Then, of course, there is the problem of being insensitive. You wouldn’t make fun of someone for having asthma or diabetes, right? So why would you make fun of an equally biologically based disorder? Tourette’s causes serious injuries, hospitalizations, and sometimes permanent damage. People have been made wheelchair-bound, dislocated joints, torn ligaments and tendons, and had endless other injuries inflicted due to our bodies working against us. I myself have a knee that dislocates itself periodically due to an old tic I haven’t even had for over 10 years. Tourette’s is not a funny disorder full of jokes and laughter, it is a serious medical condition.

Lastly, why is making a joke at someone else’s expense ever okay? Even if you’re just calling someone else’s hair ugly, you never know what’s going on in his/her life to cause it. How about we just stop being nasty for the sake of being nasty and start being respectful? Is that such an insane proposition?

What do you guys think about Tourette’s jokes?

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"I didn’ sleep g-ggnn- GOOD… at all."

"Why would you, with that demon living in your closet secretly.”

He’s lying, utterly lying, but he loves to torment people.

ANXIOUS WHEEZING.

"B-BUT I THOUGHT PUTTIN' CROSSES UP IN M'RO-- ROOM WOULD HELP?!"

Casually goes to bed with all the lights on, no biggie.

[flicks the lights on and off ominously]

Tiny, high-pitched baby man screaming.

EXASPERATED SIGH.

…

Okay tiny grin because the dingus levels are off the scale up in here. Just gonna flick at the collar of his coat.

Slowly fixes his jacket back, ah look at that glorious coat hair. Staticy hair for days.

TRIES SO HARD NOT TO MAKE A DOOFY FACE.

HE’S TRYIN’. PUFFS OUT HIS CHEEKS AND MAKES HIS FACE GO RED.

Whoop— shit. Nope. He’s red-faced, now she’s getting to that point as a result ABORT MISSION.

BAShfully covers his cheeks with his coat's collar. It's not working, so he starts pulling his jacket up until his head is entirely hidden, spare gingery locks of hair.

Ah yes, the rabbit has ascended to turtle territory.

Furrows brows and— expression shifts into a pained look. “HNNK—!!”

Expression goes back to confused.

Makes a face like she just ate something unfavorable.

TRIES SO HARD NOT TO MAKE A DOOFY FACE.

HE'S TRYIN'. PUFFS OUT HIS CHEEKS AND MAKES HIS FACE GO RED.

Rubs at the spot slightly and… gives her a confused look.

Disgruntled frown. Hand retreats to pocket.

Furrows brows and-- expression shifts into a pained look. "HNNK--!!"

Expression goes back to confused.

Picks at his fingernails.

Thinks about punching his arm again. Decides to just…sort of nudge it with her elbow, instead.

Rubs at the spot slightly and... gives her a confused look.

Crackled wheezy and very soft nervous laugh.

Chews on bottom lip.

Picks at his fingernails.

Flustered and very goofy grin. Big ol bug teeth.

Mouths the word “oh.” Winces. A flash of missing canine.

Crackled wheezy and very soft nervous laugh.