Tourettic!Kaminari Denki x Tourettic!Reader (Platonic)

A/N: Kaminari having tourettes is my favourite mha headcanon so have some very self indulgent and much needed content

Warnings: Tics described, mentions of tic attacks, mild embarrassing situations

Pronouns: None

• Kaminari has tourettes due to his quirk, the electricity causes him to tic
• After he has tic attacks his brain ends up short circuited
• When he’s short circuited he doesn’t really tic much because his brain is calm and his quirk doesn’t really work
• I kinda want to say you both met at a tourettes camp but I don’t know what those are like so I can’t write it
• In that case I’ll say you met at the entrance exam
• You were both anxious, excited, nervous, just full of feeling and it made you tic more
• You were in the same room for the written test and had to be separated since you kept ticcing at each other
• He thought it was funny but it was pretty embarrassing for you
• Iida yelled at you when he yelled at Midoriya because you had been making little vocal tics that were still loud enough to hear during Present Mic’s presentation
• You ended up in Class A and we’re able to explain what had happened because Iida just thought you were being really rude
• Iida was sooo embarrassed when you told him it was tourettes
• You and Denki became friends almost immediately
• Both of you being in the same class was kinda problematic since you would tic at each other constantly
• At first only Aizawa knew y'all had tics so it was pretty awkward
• Lots of stares and questions but I mean that tends to happen with tics
• If you’re uncomfortable with all the questions (most of which are from Mina, Uraraka, Midoriya, and Kirishima), Kaminari will absolutely answer them for you
• If either of you have a tic attack, you try to take care of each other but it’s hard to when you end up ticcing at the other
• Denki always has fidgets with him
• He has so many and he forgets them constantly so he ends up just bringing a few of them wherever he goes so just always has at least one
• If you like some more than others he will make sure to have one on hand
• You pick up a lot of tics from each other
• Tic loops happen frequently
• Denki has some bizarre, random tics
• They include but are definitely not limited to:
• Your frog hat sucks
• Bing bong your opinion is wrong
• *stomp stomp clap* We will rock you
• *Beats on chest like Tarzan*
• He gets palilalia (stuttering tic) somewhat frequently
• He gets so frustrated with it
• Especially with the way people act
• If you give him a fidget or let him play with your hands it usually helps but even if it doesn’t he will love you forever
• He appreciates you so much
• Knowing that you get it in a way that no one he knows can
• That you can do what’s appropriate for the situation, whether it’s laughing along or ignoring the tic
• He thinks you’re the greatest friend ever
• Bffs for life

monklemore:

disability advocacy went wrong when it became about inspiration porn and “differently abled” and savants. its incredible that that guy with no legs did a triathlon but your sister with no legs will not and she doesnt need prosthetics or five hour training days to deserve respect and compassion and accommodations. its incredible that that autistic guy can look at a city from a helicopter for an hour and then draw the entire detailed skyline from memory when he lands but your autistic friend cannot and they dont need to have a special Autism Power to deserve respect and compassion and accommodations. 

activism framed around “we are just as CAPABLE” means that when people genuinely are less capable they are left behind. activism framed around “we are just as WORTHY” is fundamental to radical compassion.

Since I have both Tourette’s and autism, I decided to make this venn diagram to explain the differences and similarities between tics and stims. This is based on my experiences and my understanding of other people’s experiences. I may be wrong in some parts, but I’m pretty sure this general idea is correct. I find this much more helpful than the yawn/sneeze metaphor, personally.

Some people just don’t understand how validating a diagnosis can be. Like with my parents, they worried that getting a diagnosis would be “letting it define me,” and that “there’s no point in confirming what we already know.” But having a professional sit down and tell you you’re not faking or overreacting is so relieving. Of course, there are downsides and not everybody feels the need for one, but if someone wants a diagnosis, listen to them.

sorry for the shit quality BUT…. listen. 

Heh. Well.