The Challenges Of Having Tourettes As A Kid

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  • Опубліковано 26 гру 2016
  • It is thought that one in 100 school children are affected by Tourette’s Syndrome, a neurological condition affecting the brain and nervous system that is characterised by involuntary, random sounds and movements, known as tics - most are boys.
    There is no cure, but there is hope, thanks to a  pioneering treatment programme at the world renowned leading children’s hospital Great Ormond Street. This moving documentary follows the lives of three boys and their families over a six-month period as they share the reality of living with the condition and the daily obstacles they face. This is their story, in their own words.
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  • @Blu3Dynastic
    @Blu3Dynastic 7 років тому +637

    "mum i feel fucking dehydrated" i feel bad for laughing...

    • @Blu3Dynastic
      @Blu3Dynastic 7 років тому +15

      *slaps grandfather with half eaten sausage*

    • @spacekase8137
      @spacekase8137 7 років тому +14

      Go home Google You're drunk I fucking dieddd

    • @gracec5360
      @gracec5360 7 років тому +5

      Same 😂😂💀

    • @baeisnthere4264
      @baeisnthere4264 7 років тому +1

      I felt bad too 😭

    • @ameliabester6500
      @ameliabester6500 2 місяці тому +1

      I laughed at that too then I felt bad for laughing

  • @NACtheMC
    @NACtheMC 7 років тому +1732

    I feel so bad for Marco. He gets so frustrated and upset by his ticks. I really hope he becomes a doctor.

    • @patrickfleming9957
      @patrickfleming9957 7 років тому +8

      Purple Nurple me too

    • @vikingsailorboy
      @vikingsailorboy 7 років тому +40

      He's such a sweet and kind little boy.

    • @palliepallie5215
      @palliepallie5215 7 років тому +10

      Purple Nurple I get frustrated by my Tourettes too because I can't focus in class

    • @empoppe
      @empoppe 7 років тому +7

      Purple Nurple I feel for him. I get super anxious when I have to tic in public too.

    • @NACtheMC
      @NACtheMC 7 років тому +9

      I can imagine how annoying it is having to tick every 2 seconds and you can't help it.

  • @bentonip
    @bentonip 6 років тому +322

    "😭 I lost part of my son!"
    *Happy music playing loudly*

  • @KaramelKissez37
    @KaramelKissez37 6 років тому +348

    Marco is the sweetest kid in this video ,what a well-mannered sweetheart 😊

    • @SongLyrics-mh3wk
      @SongLyrics-mh3wk 6 років тому +11

      Keshia K the complete opposite of conner

    • @veronicam2942
      @veronicam2942 5 років тому +5

      I thought so too. Good parenting. I hope he doesn’t start cussing.

    • @godfirst7452
      @godfirst7452 4 роки тому +3

      And so cute

    • @KaramelKissez37
      @KaramelKissez37 2 роки тому

      @@SongLyrics-mh3wk Yes SO true

    • @hashidraws
      @hashidraws 2 роки тому +6

      @@SongLyrics-mh3wk Opposite? Because he developed a swearing tick? You're wrong. Connor is just as much as a good boy as Marco. He lives in fear of getting hurt by others due to his swears.

  • @andylol7780
    @andylol7780 7 років тому +664

    you can see the sadness in Marco's eyes.. it literally kills me. there's even a sadness to his voice.. you can see the poor thing is miserable.

    • @Veggamattic
      @Veggamattic 6 років тому +5

      Why is it that so many British people don't know what the word literally means.

  • @camillehuihang6532
    @camillehuihang6532 7 років тому +2278

    If Connor learns to be a professional chef he can be the next Gordon Ramsay

    • @Si__Jay
      @Si__Jay 7 років тому +16

      nerdygeekcam best comment ever so true

    • @Huliatt
      @Huliatt 7 років тому +5

      why are you down here??

    • @aurielle7766
      @aurielle7766 7 років тому +42

      I feel like he could be cutting food and gets a tic then BOOM 2 fingers gone

    • @BomberGuy500
      @BomberGuy500 7 років тому +3

      Elise Neil then eats it

    • @gracem.4595
      @gracem.4595 7 років тому +9

      nerdygeekcam Yas

  • @CrizpyToast14
    @CrizpyToast14 6 років тому +118

    Why is everyone only talking about Connor and Marco what about my boi callum and his dope astronaut suit!!

  • @rainaohman9173
    @rainaohman9173 5 років тому +115

    If no one else is going to talk about Callum i will. Callum im sorry you have to go through this and I hope you become an astronaut. ❤

    • @annieann1653
      @annieann1653 5 років тому

      ☺️❤️

    • @ShipFantastic
      @ShipFantastic 4 роки тому

      💕💕💕

    • @yesthatbruce
      @yesthatbruce 3 місяці тому

      Top comment on the other version of this documentary: "If NASA doesn't accept this kid I'm suing them." 1.9K likes. 🥰

  • @daniirainn
    @daniirainn 7 років тому +715

    "I've come for a tourettes meeting, not fucking aerobics" - Connor 😂😂😂

    • @BP-ne1bl
      @BP-ne1bl 7 років тому +10

      Dani Rain I was laughing throughout the whole documentary 😂 conner lol

    • @allielove668
      @allielove668 7 років тому +11

      Dani Rain Connor is faking it. Just like millions of people fake mental illnesses

    • @BP-ne1bl
      @BP-ne1bl 7 років тому +2

      Allie Love idc he's still funny lol

    • @daniirainn
      @daniirainn 7 років тому +6

      Allie Love How would you know?

    • @douglasmarkwith
      @douglasmarkwith 7 років тому +7

      I read your comment before I even got to that part and it somehow made it funnier when he did say it. :-D

  • @todayisabellalearned
    @todayisabellalearned 7 років тому +421

    Marco seems like one of the nicest boys ever. When he gets upset it makes me want to cry. I just want to hug him so bad.

  • @clarabellemurphy5839
    @clarabellemurphy5839 6 років тому +366

    Right I'm gonna be honest, I have Tourette's and I'm the same as Connor. I shout really rude things about people and random sentences. He may be faking, but he also probably isn't. I know for a fact that when you shout things like that it's highly embarrassing and so not many people would actually want to shout that there's sperm in their coffee. Tourette's is also very hard to fake. Specialists know instantly when someone is faking because of the way they tick. If he has been diagnosed, how is it fake? Please don't judge when you don't know the situation, it's really hurtful. These kids are working hard to suppress and control their ticks, and people telling them they're faking can actually make them feel worse and put them off. Another thing, he's had them since he was younger. Not many young kids know what Tourette's even is, so how could you fake something you don't know about from a young age. Please leave him alone. It's just not necessary

    • @garrettdoyba4982
      @garrettdoyba4982 6 років тому +3

      Clarabelle Murphy Tourettes is a myth

    • @formalthread479-minecraft5
      @formalthread479-minecraft5 5 років тому +28

      *_NO IT IS NOT_*

    • @amaturez5377
      @amaturez5377 5 років тому +2

      I agree!

    • @galacticunicorn6319
      @galacticunicorn6319 5 років тому +22

      Well stated, Clarabelle. Ignore the trolls. Love, light and understanding to you, dear.

    • @samray397
      @samray397 4 роки тому +5

      Don't you think that if the parents were a little more strict in public, the Tourette children will demarcate what they can do & what they can't?

  • @samr6514
    @samr6514 6 років тому +227

    Poor Marco! You can see him flinch every time he 'tics' and is always so mature and kind! What a trooper :)

  • @Ncraftmate
    @Ncraftmate 7 років тому +1008

    I feel so bad for laughing at what Connor says, but I can't help it.

  • @nickyanne7990
    @nickyanne7990 7 років тому +428

    Marco is the most beautiful little boy and he seems to be really hurting with his Tourettes (it seems to affect him more so than the other two) and I really feel for him because it kills me to see such a beautiful boy going through such pain !! If I could take away his problems I would in a second !! He doesn't deserve to be hurting the way he is (nobody does)

    • @nya9662
      @nya9662 7 років тому +8

      Nicky Anne Agree with you 100 percent !

    • @Kakashi-Hatake-1Eye
      @Kakashi-Hatake-1Eye 7 років тому +2

      Nicky Anne agreed.

    • @adityasinghbhati9954
      @adityasinghbhati9954 4 роки тому

      I am a stammerer and whenever i see him it feels like seing myself in the school days

    • @amyleelee84
      @amyleelee84 Рік тому

      He’s such a sweet kindly boy, I think he’s having the toughest time with it emotionally, I love all these kids… recently met a teenage girl with Tourette’s, she is such a beautiful soul with a lot of tics that set off when a stranger whistled super loud.

  • @danak8068
    @danak8068 6 років тому +309

    I imagine they're like hiccups. Those ticks must be really frustrating.

    • @luke-sw6or
      @luke-sw6or 6 років тому +5

      Dana K they are

    • @SongLyrics-mh3wk
      @SongLyrics-mh3wk 6 років тому +5

      They are

    • @noahlyons4800
      @noahlyons4800 6 років тому +2

      They are lived with for 10 years

    • @k.4154
      @k.4154 6 років тому +2

      They are

    • @dizzy_daag
      @dizzy_daag 6 років тому +8

      Or like sneeze, but you're holding it back so they hurt!

  • @DaRealNobody420
    @DaRealNobody420 6 років тому +128

    I want to hug Marco. You can tell he's broken and beaten down inside by his condition and I feel sorry for Callum as well he's so young and doesn't deserve to have that condition. I have struggled with depression,ADD,and Anxiety all my life they are silent and nobody notices but these kids can't hide their condition I can't even imagine what they are feeling.

    • @formalthread479-minecraft5
      @formalthread479-minecraft5 5 років тому

      I can because I have their condition too, but not that bad (I started having tics around 10, and have had it for around 3-4 years now.)

  • @isaacnewton9365
    @isaacnewton9365 7 років тому +374

    wow I really feel bad for Marco, he seems like he's in so much pain you can see in his eyes in the whole video..

    • @elizabethbarta918
      @elizabethbarta918 10 місяців тому +1

      His parents response of tragedy to his turrets isn’t helping at all.

  • @aggsik4
    @aggsik4 7 років тому +382

    I cried when I saw that Marcos chew his bed so as not to make the noise and he was feeling stressed and fearful :(

    • @akllmbo2614
      @akllmbo2614 6 років тому +5

      I used.to chew my bed I feel for him it hurts

    • @Bona666_
      @Bona666_ 5 років тому +1

      When? (Time pls)

  • @AllieMalugenx
    @AllieMalugenx 6 років тому +624

    marco makes me want to cry! he's so precious i just want to squish him!

    • @yeah2152
      @yeah2152 6 років тому +11

      I'm sorry but i'm going to have to report you to the police. Raping is a felony and can be charged with serious jail time and imprisonment. Call a hotline for any further actions due to sexual contact with children.

    • @yeah2152
      @yeah2152 6 років тому +3

      I'm sorry but i'm going to have to report you to the police. Raping is a felony and can be charged with serious jail time and imprisonment. Call a hotline for any further actions due to sexual contact with children.

    • @seanpayne6043
      @seanpayne6043 6 років тому +5

      I agree the poor kid look totally miserable i want to reach in to his brain and remove the affliction.

    • @1sonofabiscuit837
      @1sonofabiscuit837 6 років тому

      Allie Malugen I could use a good squish too

    • @zytex3848
      @zytex3848 5 років тому

      I got something else for you to squish

  • @ketamineis4horses
    @ketamineis4horses 6 років тому +136

    MARCO YOU GOT ME CRYING IN THE CLUB MY MAN

  • @matth6762
    @matth6762 7 років тому +1001

    I realize these boys are suffering but Connor cracks me up. You can tell Marco is really devastated by his condition. I feel for them all.

    • @indigokid123
      @indigokid123 6 років тому +16

      It's like first you laugh at Connor or "Johnny" then you realize all the problems he has to deal with

    • @Wongigigi
      @Wongigigi 6 років тому +16

      I would love to have Conner as a best friend

    • @jamiewhitehead748
      @jamiewhitehead748 6 років тому +2

      Shut up I have ticks there annoying

    • @elliotmcbride1913
      @elliotmcbride1913 6 років тому

      Matt H I

    • @zip_fische3423
      @zip_fische3423 6 років тому +1

      agree 100%: nobody here really "feels" these kids; you need to have experienced having tourettes firsthandedly and having to except that you're different from everybody around you to do that.
      I've had tourettes for 1/3 of my life btw.

  • @user65857
    @user65857 7 років тому +352

    Marco's one of thise kids who you just wanna hug

    • @imohboyo7782
      @imohboyo7782 7 років тому +10

      Nevena same, I just wanted to slap the teacher who told him to leave.

    • @yomommapranked2427
      @yomommapranked2427 7 років тому +9

      GamingGirl ! She was asking if he wanted to leave cause she could see he wasnt comfortable in the assembly.

    • @melissadonovan7676
      @melissadonovan7676 7 років тому +1

      Nevena I thought Marco was relieved to leave 💔

    • @otakuaa6240
      @otakuaa6240 7 років тому

      all of them actually :")

  • @haileysodke5021
    @haileysodke5021 6 років тому +32

    I feel so bad for Marco you can see the sadness in his eyes, and when he has a tick and puts his head in his hands and looks so disappointed in himself. I feel so bad for him

  • @marcellabutay1090
    @marcellabutay1090 5 років тому +50

    I feel like Marco's tic occurs more often when he's anxious

    • @TobyW4nKenobi
      @TobyW4nKenobi 4 роки тому +6

      LittleArmyNut when you have Tourette’s you often have more tics when you are nervous etc.

    • @alonelychannel1846
      @alonelychannel1846 4 роки тому +2

      LittleArmyNut that’s how it works for me

  • @elderberrypie1499
    @elderberrypie1499 7 років тому +198

    I love how supportive Connor's mom is. She always makes jokes about his tics and I find it so nice.

    • @swimmarfishy
      @swimmarfishy 6 років тому +10

      We're like that too - unless my son is particularly stressed out about something, in which case he sometimes loses his sense of humour. He began using drumsticks at school (in class) and drummed on his legs to give him an alternative outlet for tics around I think age 14, and one day, one of the kids in the class exploded and said to him 'would you *ucking stop it, drummer boy?' Jeremy looked at him and shrugged and said 'sorry man, I have Tourette's, deal with it.' He can joke about it a lot, but again, there were also time when he would stomp on one foot with the other because of tics in his toes/feet (when he was younger). Heartbreaking.

    • @janicejacome
      @janicejacome 3 роки тому +2

      And Grandma!

    • @justicekrista5665
      @justicekrista5665 3 роки тому +5

      She needs to stop laughing about it and discipline him he may have tourettes but they let him exploit that and use it as an excuse and let him get away with anything he wants to say or do he definitely knows when to control himself and when not to so that is the proof that he is just using the illness to be a stinking little brat you don't see him running down the street hitting other people do you he don't hit the cameraman he don't hit his grandmother he doesn't talk to his grandmother or people on the street the way he talks to his parents or brother rather than laugh about his disgusting Behavior maybe she should try disciplining him just a little bit

    • @h3llok1tty50
      @h3llok1tty50 2 роки тому +4

      @@justicekrista5665 he has tourettes and he can’t help it so that’s very immature of you to say. you can tell that he doesn’t want to say those things in the interview.

    • @justicekrista5665
      @justicekrista5665 2 роки тому +2

      @@h3llok1tty50 it's not just the interviewer he does not say that thing to strangers on the street he does not say those things that explicitly to his grandmother so he can control it to some extent and yes he may have some form of Tourette's but the parents are just letting him use it to quote get away with murder

  • @mjheyoka
    @mjheyoka 7 років тому +239

    Marco is such a sweetheart

    • @henmcmichael8739
      @henmcmichael8739 6 років тому +7

      Yes, I agree with you. He is a sweetie. I just cried watching the video.

    • @daggonburst8767
      @daggonburst8767 6 років тому

      Mel Lyss my mom Had a Person In Her Class That Had Tourette's

  • @pyperwhite1972
    @pyperwhite1972 5 років тому +32

    Marco is such a sweet heart.. he makes me cry when he is trying to suppress. 😢

  • @lburns7952
    @lburns7952 6 років тому +43

    Marco is absolutely, adorable and sweet. One of the most intelligent and introspective kids I've ever seen..! I would take him any day tics and all. He is a blessing.

  • @herrschultz7413
    @herrschultz7413 7 років тому +85

    Connor's nan seems like such a sweetheart! All these parents are so wonderful and patient with their children! Lovely documentary!

  • @darenab2618
    @darenab2618 7 років тому +144

    Marco is such a sweetheart, and I hope they get better or find ways to cope.

  • @kaitlynamira3916
    @kaitlynamira3916 6 років тому +16

    Oh. That poor boy talking about seeing his father cry. "It breaks you." Broke my heart.

  • @hunterpiece6249
    @hunterpiece6249 5 років тому +26

    CALLUM'S EFFORTS!!! I'M SO PROUD OF HIM! 😭😭💕✨

  • @okbuthuh8971
    @okbuthuh8971 7 років тому +105

    Marco seems like having tourettes Is the worst thing that could EVER happen to his life

    • @mitchellmurray4628
      @mitchellmurray4628 7 років тому +1

      The Cookie relatable

    • @mina7199
      @mina7199 3 роки тому

      Of course, he’s just a kid. He just asks his self and god why him and why people in general. Pour sensitive innocent little boy.

  • @nka4622
    @nka4622 7 років тому +80

    Marco is one of the sweetest, kind-hearted and loving kids I have ever seen!

  • @biancamuller7479
    @biancamuller7479 6 років тому +58

    I just love how Connor's family manages the situation. They're so loving and caring. The fact that they can laugh about it is so impressive. This is how a family should work! Also I take my hat off to all the other families who are strong enough to handle this condition.

  • @ryanlim2259
    @ryanlim2259 6 років тому +82

    Cornor needs his own stand up comedy show or something where he just insults the audience.

  • @mackenzieallan9956
    @mackenzieallan9956 7 років тому +160

    Connor seems so sweet it must be so hard for him to not be constantly judged by people, They probably think he's disrespectful and rude that's what's sad

  • @tamatirobin1757
    @tamatirobin1757 7 років тому +113

    they should get shirts that say "don't mind me I have tourettes"

    • @rosariawalcott240
      @rosariawalcott240 6 років тому +8

      Tim Tam Memes And Games Lol I own a shirt that says that and I was in Walmart and I have one tic that makes me fall on the floor and I fell right next to someone's cart and I was wearing the shirt and they saw it and the lady said ok no problem😂😂

    • @halotop7745
      @halotop7745 5 років тому

      Omgosh

    • @sarahdeaver-newman4545
      @sarahdeaver-newman4545 5 років тому +2

      If I had tourette's I would wear a shirt that said that EVERY SECOND of EVERY DAY

  • @gloomycandy101
    @gloomycandy101 6 років тому +258

    People don't seem to get that Connor's tic trigger is likely people drawing attention to him. When people address him, when they stare at him, when the camera is on him, when they scold him, it just brings up more stress and more of that burning "I need to do this" feeling. Experts say that tics in response to triggers can come across as intentional, but aren't. I'm sure there are times when he's playing around and making fun of himself like when he gives the camera the middle finger with both hands and a big grin in the car, but how can y'all be dumb enough to doubt him for having the most widely known symptom of Tourette's of all time?

    • @keithu-chanthegorgeousman2178
      @keithu-chanthegorgeousman2178 6 років тому +4

      Valerie Lynn I agree and like every one else saying he is faking it isn’t called for when he obviously hates how he acts

    • @swimmarfishy
      @swimmarfishy 6 років тому +14

      I think it's because most people with Tourette's and copralilia blurt out swear words or short sentences irrelevant, or out of context, to what the situation is - in Connor's case, a lot of the times he swears or is rude it seems to match the situation. He even says that the swearing and nasty phrases he uses DON'T give him relief; usually expressing the tic gives them a brief sense of relief. I can see he DOES have copralilia, but wonder if it's an Obsessive-Compulsive behaviour causing the verbal outbursts when they ARE in context with the conversation or situation he is in.

    • @mikevanin1
      @mikevanin1 6 років тому +9

      How can y'all? Because "the most widely known symptom of Tourette's of all time" is NOT making up full, premeditated, logical, contextually fitting, insults. Make the effort to actually research some people who do make vulgar outbursts as a symptom of Tourette's and even a non-expert will quickly see the difference. Connor is not faking anything - he is simply presenting the behaviour of a psychopath - and he simply repeats what his therapist, in her ignorance, has taught him about TS. 'Psychopath' is not an insult, incidentally. It is a term for a mind that behaves outside the limits of what is generally considered healthy or normal. It means 'sick mind', not evil mind, bad mind or deranged mind. Excessive use of legitimate terms as insults tends to make many people misuse them in ignorance.

    • @chloegilbert647
      @chloegilbert647 6 років тому +5

      Having the camera on him while he speaks in an interview doesn't cause him to curse...only in public where he gets plenty of attention from others.

    • @doggiediamondsayshi.83
      @doggiediamondsayshi.83 6 років тому

      Valerie Lynn my sister has Tourette and the cursing tick is a kind of tick.

  • @kimmy8079
    @kimmy8079 6 років тому +414

    Connor is the real OG honestly 😂😂

  • @barbaravillarreal3888
    @barbaravillarreal3888 7 років тому +48

    That comment Marco says about putting all illnesses in a vault and then another vault got me teared up. The sweetest child ever! All sweet kids, hope they keep up their treatment and do great.

    • @tuberose4601
      @tuberose4601 6 років тому +2

      IKR! and then he said he wished anyone else who had sickness could have their sickness go into the vault.

  • @Ncraftmate
    @Ncraftmate 7 років тому +45

    Connor's parents got some great patience. I know my parents would probably beat me if I did those things.

  • @Millenialhippies
    @Millenialhippies 6 років тому +16

    Calliums intro was awesome one of my favorite parts of this documentary.

  • @FrannieFibgert
    @FrannieFibgert 6 років тому +96

    "for fucks sake we aren't adolf hitler" That's actually great LMFAO

    • @expression3639
      @expression3639 6 років тому +9

      I died at "THEY PUT SPERM IN MY COFFEE"

  • @idar3228
    @idar3228 7 років тому +261

    I just wanna give Marco a hug

  • @douglasmarkwith
    @douglasmarkwith 7 років тому +296

    Holy fuck, Connor is comedy gold. :-D

    • @LittleLoyal
      @LittleLoyal 7 років тому +57

      Fuck yeah hahaha he is literally cartman from south park

    • @Nf_904
      @Nf_904 7 років тому +9

      Doug Markwith He has a future

    • @jorjialamb99
      @jorjialamb99 7 років тому +15

      Doug Markwith I laughed so hard when he said do I get 50% because I'm a freak 😂😂

    • @zochbuppet448
      @zochbuppet448 3 роки тому

      Hes a national treasure he deserves a statue in the town square.

  • @ShaniceRodd
    @ShaniceRodd 6 років тому +15

    Marco is my favorite. He's such a gentle soul.

  • @syifadeasaayulia8272
    @syifadeasaayulia8272 5 років тому +16

    Honestly marco is so precious and i really wish i can make his tic go away

  • @dimitradigaletos7627
    @dimitradigaletos7627 7 років тому +57

    I am a girl and I have Tourettes, it started with my eyes, from then on it got worse and worse, we people with Tourettes don't have a specific sort of tic that we all do, sometimes, I do something strange like, I started screaming EW in a squeaky voice whenever someone farts, burps, coughs, sneezes... etc. I also have neck tics which I move my neck around and sometimes I even hear my neck crack, and then my neck hurts for hours, and it really isn't fun. At school, when I do my tics, boys in my class stare at me in strange ways. One boy made me cry in the bus, even after I told him he continues to make fun of me. So you people who make fun of people with tics, you have no idea what it feels like to not be in control of your own body. So mind your own business and let us live.

    • @viiperbiite
      @viiperbiite 6 років тому

      How long did it take for your Tourette’s to worsen?

    • @coreysosnoskie472
      @coreysosnoskie472 6 років тому +1

      I know it sounds s weird but I have thw literal same thing...kind of like I do this weird thing were I my tongue makes a clicking noise in my mouth and I move my neck in a weird way and it hurts after awhile and for my eyes my right eye looks to the to right and I blink really hard and it might sound not that bad but its extremely noticeable and I think its funny

    • @swimmarfishy
      @swimmarfishy 6 років тому +2

      Dimitra, I don't know what grade you're in, but my second son (of four) has Tourette's, and what really helped him control his tics was drumming - first, he played the guitar, and would have it in his hands anytime he could. He had JUST started taking lessons, so it was somewhat annoying at first, but we got used to him playing with his electric guitar on the couch whenever we were watching tv, talking, etc. Over time, he got really good, but eventually switched to Bass guitar, then drums; the drumming not only gave him an outlet for the painful/stressful tics he had (he did a squinty thing with his eyes too, and would have foot tics, sucking in his breath, snorting, finger and hand tics, and if he got a cough, the cough would turn into a tic, and he'd try to suppress the coughing tic by scratching at spots on his body until they were too raw and then he'd start picking at another spot). Once he started to learn drumming, he discovered that bringing his drumsticks everywhere (including into his classes) he found that keeping his hands busy gave him something else to focus on and another outlet for some of his tics. It really hurt him physically in his neck and chest, especially, when his tics were bad, so it was amazing that he found a 'replacement' behaviour. He has so many sets of drumsticks that I still find them in/under my couch, in my car, anywhere he's been when he visits us (he's grown up now). Not saying you should pick up drumming, but maybe even trying a musical instrument that suits you may give you some relief. :) Hang in there - it DOES get easier to cope with; my son still has what he calls 'ticky days' where his tics are extremely bad, but he works as an automotive apprentice now, and manages just fine :)

    • @suchaxcapricorn6420
      @suchaxcapricorn6420 6 років тому +2

      Dimitra Digaletos
      I am also a girl with Tourettes, and my tics act up when I’m angry, sad, tired, over-excited, or bored. And it usually happens in public. It seriously sucks I hate it.

    • @allfortheebchildren6561
      @allfortheebchildren6561 6 років тому +2

      Dimitra Digaletos I am a 15 year old girl with TS. I just recently got the diagnosis because I didn’t have a vocal tic until this year when I started holding my breath at the deepest point possible. I also have coinciding disorders (Anxiety, depression, Aspergers). I’m very grateful that my tics aren’t obvious/noisy and for the most part I can mask them well. Most of mine are uncontrollable muscle jerks, eye twitching, neck movements, and one where I lift my leg off of the ground higher than normal when walking. But I have a terrible fear of developing a tic that’ll be noisy, or one that people will tease me for. Any tips to help me get over this fear??

  • @griseldabautista4615
    @griseldabautista4615 7 років тому +74

    Marco is such an angel 😭. They all are, I cry :(

  • @nicolen4918
    @nicolen4918 6 років тому +84

    For Conner , when he's grown up how will you know when he has a tick or he's just cursing

    • @SuperMJK1974
      @SuperMJK1974 5 років тому

      Nikky IDC circumstances, if it makes sense in the situation then take it with a grain of salt, it could be real it could be a tic, I’m not an expert though so I could be wrong

    • @JasonChowTV
      @JasonChowTV 5 років тому +2

      hes faking it

    • @TaRa_K
      @TaRa_K 5 років тому +6

      Jason Chow how ignorant... These beautiful kids are in such pain... They have felt more pain and stress in one day, than most grown ups do in a year... I feel quite sorry for you for not being able to feel empathy or understanding for others, like you've just displayed by that rude comment.. I very much hope that one day, you can be a kind understanding human.. ❤

    • @Jaysann22
      @Jaysann22 5 років тому +10

      Jason Chow this somewhat crossed my mind. Connor doesn't at all resemble the other cases of kids with Tourettes. Connor just comes off as just extremely obnoxious while the others ticks and movements seem extremely random and mostly make no sense. Connors supposed ticks and are very specific, relevant, and articulate. And other kids express extreme regret and humiliation, and Connor seems quite entertained and truly appears to be enjoying himself.....

    • @Jaysann22
      @Jaysann22 5 років тому

      Well I don't know about you but curse is an expletive and they nearly universal across the board and several are used as English slang for multiple meanings so whether you have Tourettes or not,. shouting or writing a expletive requires context for comprehension of the overall situation and its actually specific meaning for that person's explicit personal use of the word....
      In language, context is law.

  • @personaldove
    @personaldove 6 років тому +8

    I seriously hope Marco gets more help and love.
    A ten year old should not suffer from such low self esteem and depression.

  • @i3Fable
    @i3Fable 7 років тому +311

    If Connor had a gaming channel he would get so many views.

    • @fifaisnotahacker851
      @fifaisnotahacker851 7 років тому

      BoredGames yea

    • @sammyratliff4973
      @sammyratliff4973 7 років тому +5

      BoredGames I would watch that everyday 😂

    • @canadianturtle7240
      @canadianturtle7240 7 років тому +9

      Honestly, that's a brilliant idea. Can we get someone to set him up on twitch live. The amount of donations Connor would get. It'd be a great way for him to earn donations and make the best out of his life

    • @gothicmatter9123
      @gothicmatter9123 6 років тому

      I'd watch it lol

    • @minoroka6248
      @minoroka6248 6 років тому

      BoredGames when he does reaction videos he gets 2x the views

  • @mariapires1565
    @mariapires1565 7 років тому +291

    i love marco hes such a sweet boy and handsome and smart hope it gets better for these children that they have a happy life and to there parents i think they r just wondeful how patient and loving they r

  • @aintnosunshineinhell
    @aintnosunshineinhell 6 років тому +39

    Good job Callum! Two hours! Wow!

  • @funzo2018
    @funzo2018 5 років тому +13

    I’ve lost part of my son..
    *happy music intensifys*

  • @halibutnutz
    @halibutnutz 7 років тому +257

    Connor needs a UA-cam channel

    • @t3ppeez049
      @t3ppeez049 6 років тому +1

      Sahonan true that lol I would subscribe funny lol

    • @a.s.5904
      @a.s.5904 6 років тому +2

      Sahonan he surely dose! He know more swears than I will ever do in my hole life.

    • @marcellabutay1090
      @marcellabutay1090 6 років тому

      LittleVanilla you ruined the joke by saying it was one...

    • @kalelj1675
      @kalelj1675 6 років тому

      Connor is funny but I feel bad for him

    • @whosintheyardnow_
      @whosintheyardnow_ 6 років тому

      Sahonan Too funny! I'm laughing at break with my ear buds on and everyone is looking at me. And I'm not saying why. I think I know how the boys feel. Thye are precious boys💖

  • @tiffanyconnollymcquillan9199
    @tiffanyconnollymcquillan9199 7 років тому +48

    Marco is such a sweetheart I just want to hug him and tell him everything going to be ok xxx

  • @quantum3472
    @quantum3472 6 років тому +20

    "Do we get 50 pounds off cos im a freak" Lol i feel so sorry for him

  • @andreamcmullin7300
    @andreamcmullin7300 2 роки тому +18

    My son had tourettes and when he hit puberty it went about 95 percent away. He is 30 now and other than a few eye blinks you don't even notice he has it. I pray that for these young boys.

    • @angelgutzz1750
      @angelgutzz1750 Рік тому

      I developed tics when I was about 5 or 6. For me it was different :/ when I hit puberty my tics got worse :') maybe it's different for girls idk

    • @10papermaker
      @10papermaker Рік тому

      Bc hes getting less and less vaccines.

  • @braylonmc3086
    @braylonmc3086 7 років тому +87

    I feel fucking dehydrated 😂😂😂😂

    • @KevinLopez12323
      @KevinLopez12323 6 років тому +1

      Braylon Mc when I was scrolling down conner the second said that I'm serious lol

  • @fancydeer
    @fancydeer 7 років тому +108

    wtf. those parents that "live in fear" of their kid's next tic being swearing? I would be more concerned about physical tics that could have the potential to be dangerous.

    • @keirataylor7672
      @keirataylor7672 7 років тому +11

      fancydeer can be just as dangerous, if someone took that the wrong way out in public it could be incredibly dangerous.

    • @palliepallie5215
      @palliepallie5215 7 років тому +3

      fancydeer my mum doesn't want my Tourettes to escalate into swearing

    • @joyparker3100
      @joyparker3100 7 років тому +12

      Yeah but their kid might accidentally say a racial slur or something offensive that could get them in trouble

  • @lordchezburgerde5501
    @lordchezburgerde5501 6 років тому +18

    I understand what these kids are going through because I am also a victim of tourette syndrome. I was diagnosed at age 6 and have been struggling with it ever since.

  • @soniaqable
    @soniaqable 6 років тому +6

    Loved how proud Callum was when he made it an hour. Good for you kiddo.

  • @vikingsailorboy
    @vikingsailorboy 7 років тому +16

    Connor's nan is an angel

  • @jessibooks2965
    @jessibooks2965 7 років тому +38

    marco is such a sweet boy, i really hope he grows up to do great things like he wants to !

  • @rachaelconti4664
    @rachaelconti4664 6 років тому +3

    everyone is talking about marco and conner, who are both so sweet. but the light needs also to be shined on calum. i’m so proud of all of these boy’s for their progress.

  • @davidresch390
    @davidresch390 4 роки тому +35

    "THEY PUT SPERM IN MY COFFEE!!!!" - Hardest I've laughed in years

    • @kade2748
      @kade2748 3 роки тому +6

      ...and then the place emptied out.

    • @ameliabester6500
      @ameliabester6500 2 місяці тому

      I know, I laughed so hard at that 😂😂😂

  • @cigsmoker09
    @cigsmoker09 7 років тому +30

    Marco and Callum are amazing. You can tell they are fighting really hard to get better.

  • @jc2385
    @jc2385 7 років тому +17

    Marco comes across as such a sweet, intelligent and kind young man. Best wishes to all these families as it has to be taxing on everyone.

  • @skppr95
    @skppr95 6 років тому +5

    This made my heart melt. These are such strong, brave boys to share their struggles with the world! Their raw emotions were overwhelming to watch. God bless them and their families!

  • @guacamolebelacan8094
    @guacamolebelacan8094 3 роки тому +10

    It’s been three years since the documentary was broadcasted, I am so curious about how are they now. I really really hope all of those guy are getting way much better. I really want to know how’s Marco now because he was so upset and frustrated, bless you kid! ❤️

  • @carasteede3828
    @carasteede3828 7 років тому +24

    Oh my Callum has come such a long way I'm so proud

  • @tdrco.collections
    @tdrco.collections 7 років тому +148

    What I don't understand is the cursing. Why the vulgar language? Is it because they hear it at a young age? Their surroundings? Please elaborate below....thanks in advance!

    • @kehidupankanada
      @kehidupankanada 7 років тому +1

      Tiara Robinson Hey There, I seen a lot of few times saying out vulgar language which sounds uncomfortable even while going out in public. hard to say this tourette overcome. Parental guidance is advised and hope there is a treatment that may controls their rude gestures behavior problems too

    • @gillianbenjamn5403
      @gillianbenjamn5403 7 років тому +40

      Tiara Robinson Most people with Tourettes don't swear. You have to remember that this is a documentary, so they've (sadly) probably picked people who have more extreme forms. Most people with Tourettes have involuntary body or eye movements, vocal ticks are more uncommon, and those who have corpolalia (use of vulgar language) make up only about 10% of sufferers. It's unknown as to why, but this can happen with others who've had stroke or other brain injury, leading scientists to believe it has something to do with the amigdala.

    • @lissy1491
      @lissy1491 7 років тому +30

      Tiara Robinson I feel like he was over playing it my band teacher has tics every like 30 seconds he would say fuck under his breath but that kid was out of control in my eyes it looked like he was playing it up for the cameras

    • @Solidude4
      @Solidude4 7 років тому +7

      Argh just hush Lissy.

    • @sp-hq6nm
      @sp-hq6nm 7 років тому +17

      everything he did was real. i use to be that bad when i was his age up until around age 13 where it declined, 25 now and someone wouldnt even beleive i have TS

  • @AB-be3pg
    @AB-be3pg 5 років тому +10

    18:54...Connor was on a roll this whole documentary....😂🤦🏾‍♀️

  • @camrynhendrixs
    @camrynhendrixs 6 років тому +8

    “THEY PUT SPERM IN MY COFFEE” made me crack up I’m sorry.

  • @morganbrown8567
    @morganbrown8567 7 років тому +14

    Marcos introduction in the beginning made me cry. How he wants to be a doctor and save a life and he understands there is no cure and he just wants to accept it oh my heart goes out for these boys ❤

  • @henmcmichael8739
    @henmcmichael8739 6 років тому +18

    I just want to hug, Marco. Just cried every time I see him frustrated of his tics. :( I hope they get well sooner and enjoy their lives in the future.

  • @theshinylunatone3966
    @theshinylunatone3966 6 років тому +10

    Marco is so wonderful and breaks my heart he seemed so embarassed by his ticks...oh baby its not your fault

  • @welsan2074
    @welsan2074 6 років тому +21

    Connor : *try to not punching the box*
    Also connor : * kick the box instead *

  • @okiyuko-6700
    @okiyuko-6700 7 років тому +96

    Connor knows what he's saying because most kids with tourettes will shout noises, yells, screams not full comprehended grotesque sentences.

    • @ethan74105
      @ethan74105 7 років тому +1

      Okiyuko - either that or its a demon

    • @nateisanerd
      @nateisanerd 7 років тому +11

      Okiyuko - Tourette's is different for everyone that has it

    • @weenurdogs
      @weenurdogs 6 років тому

      Okiyuko -
      Your damn pfp.

    • @mika-wz4fu
      @mika-wz4fu 6 років тому +3

      I've got Tourette's, while most of my tics are physical, my verbal tics are mostly noises like huffing and some words. The closest thing to a sentence that my tics get is "wow, cat"

    • @kissdakittycat84
      @kissdakittycat84 11 місяців тому

      I agree. His "ticks" are whole horrible paragraphs AND Throwing/Slapping. Plus, He doesn't say He's sorry it seems embarrassed like the others do. I think he has ADHD and Anger disorder & CAN Control Himself but he likes the Attention he gets.

  • @umshh
    @umshh 7 років тому +152

    do I get 15% off because im a freak?
    he is literally so funny

    • @toxic8242
      @toxic8242 6 років тому +1

      I think with vocal tourettes or atleast that kind you say whatever comes to mind, so perhaps he was thinking it. Although I can't be for certain because I only have motor tics.

  • @marysnipes4972
    @marysnipes4972 Рік тому +3

    Beautiful to see the love and support for the children. Congratulations on not letting the disability overcome you!

  • @pandora2456
    @pandora2456 3 місяці тому +5

    I used to watch this documentary a lot when I was a teenager because I was very fascinated on the condition. Little did I know later as an adult, I would be in a relationship with a wonderful man who also has Tourettes. I love him and his ticks. I always tell him that whenever I don’t see him, I actually miss his ticks because they remind that he’s there with me and that I’m there with him. They’re my way to him ❤️

    • @yesthatbruce
      @yesthatbruce 3 місяці тому +1

      Bless you for loving someone with TS! They have human needs and deserve love just like everyone else.

    • @Ihatemyusernamemore
      @Ihatemyusernamemore Місяць тому

      happy for you

  • @chris-8597
    @chris-8597 6 років тому +53

    5:14 I love this kid "do we get 15 quid off because I'm a freak."

  • @justingeer3049
    @justingeer3049 7 років тому +120

    I'm sorry but Connor's turrets is hilarious.I don't mean to be offesnvie or a jerk but some of the things he says makes me near piss myself

    • @beautifullybroken4879
      @beautifullybroken4879 7 років тому +16

      Oakii Gaming "they put sperm in my coffee" I laughed so loud I scared my dog.

    • @justingeer3049
      @justingeer3049 7 років тому +1

      XD

    • @sandman4845
      @sandman4845 7 років тому +7

      Oakii Gaming "Conners voice..."
      "FUCK YOU!!"
      "This is anger-"
      "SHES BEING GAY!!"

    • @accountingfan
      @accountingfan 7 років тому +26

      i fee like he knew what he was saying and he was being fake lol

    • @ryliemtaylor655
      @ryliemtaylor655 7 років тому +1

      Theoldfashioned Fariz same

  • @Famousgeo
    @Famousgeo 6 років тому +308

    I hope Conner doesn’t learn the N word💀

    • @tiyonnawilliams6511
      @tiyonnawilliams6511 6 років тому +3

      Gianni Dunlap right

    • @rosericorico4980
      @rosericorico4980 5 років тому +4

      Girl of Many Vloggities wtf are u talking about stfu

    • @TEpScin
      @TEpScin 5 років тому +5

      Wtf kinda comment is that? What if learns any racist word? What makes you special? That's the dumbest comment I've heard all year dude.

    • @karenmohring1418
      @karenmohring1418 5 років тому +3

      my son went there but, it didn't last long...and to boot his best friend is brown

    • @halotop7745
      @halotop7745 5 років тому

      Omgosh. Ikr.

  • @richbones8419
    @richbones8419 6 років тому +4

    My heart goes out to all of them, and all of their families that stick by them and go thru it with them.

  • @spaghettininja4209
    @spaghettininja4209 7 років тому +54

    Connor is such a fucking savage.

    • @deshoneharvey981
      @deshoneharvey981 6 років тому

      Spaghetti Ninja thanks now I'm hurgry!🍝🍝🍝🍝

    • @agapeeternal
      @agapeeternal 6 років тому

      He’s comin for everyone’s wigs

  • @GrimFemme
    @GrimFemme 7 років тому +28

    Most of all I'm just so sad that these kids have to feel ashamed of their condition, or embarrassed...

    • @palliepallie5215
      @palliepallie5215 7 років тому

      Sofia it's pretty bad having something that no one knows about its pretty scary too not knowing when it's going to happen or how bad it's going to be

  • @katewylie9433
    @katewylie9433 3 роки тому +6

    Marco is just the cutest little boy - this story made me so so sad

  • @Jacebeaner
    @Jacebeaner 6 років тому +32

    'chicken nipples "-Connor the legend

  • @wiyaes8178
    @wiyaes8178 7 років тому +14

    i just wanna hug marco so bad 😢

  • @deiondobbins8349
    @deiondobbins8349 6 років тому +48

    17:25 😂😂😂 when Connor slaps his dad, I couldn't help but notice the guy in the back trying to hide his laughs

  • @OGOD97
    @OGOD97 2 роки тому +8

    Connor doesn’t even express his sorrow for throwing people off or apologize like the adults that have Tourette’s do and the timing of his responses are perfect no physical tics either

    • @gattetta
      @gattetta 4 місяці тому

      He does, it's shown how he apologizes to his grandpa and in 38:36 you can see how he is holding his tears speaking about what his parents have to endure with him and his illness, so i'm sure he has apologized before.

  • @dallasmarie9325
    @dallasmarie9325 6 років тому +10

    They are all precious and should be protected.

  • @simplyayla
    @simplyayla 7 років тому +7

    I LOVE Callum's relationship with his mom.... seeing him in the library at the end made me so happy for him.

  • @coldblooded1700
    @coldblooded1700 7 років тому +5

    the only reason Connor isn't faking in my eyes is when he does do something funny he isn't laughing at himself most of the time, but then again he could have a damn good poker face

  • @karimsonglin8841
    @karimsonglin8841 6 років тому +1

    These boys are actually so lovely. This makes me cry.

  • @wennoel
    @wennoel 6 років тому

    These kids and their families are amazing! The ways they have of dealing with the tics and people's reaction to them are quite varied and successful. I love that they keep working at it with good humor and patience.It's got to be trying and tiring to manage but they keep on. You can see how each of these boys is working so hard at it because they're sick of being pointed out and ridiculed. I wish them continued success and happiness in theirr lives.