While reading the passage "A plague of tics" by David Sedaris I couldn't help but feel connected to the concept of the passage. I know all to well what this child in the story is going through. Maybe not to the extreme of repetitive actions like licking objects or taking over and hour to walk home from school because of one tic or another, but other are very similar to what experienced as a child. Because I grew up dealing with similar experiences, as well as, watching my little brother go through it, I think that I can give a different perspective on the subject.
Throughout the passage I couldn't help but feel saddened by the fact that his parents and teachers were treating him as if he had a behavioral problem. In the passage the adult figures aren't doing anything to help the child with his problem and just made jokes about it. This aspect of the passage aggravated me. Instead of trying to figure out how to help their son his parents just pushed it aside and let him deal with it himself. I know this is a story but for a child to have tics and not know why or what they are is a little terrifying. Just the small act of explaining what may be happening can help.
Also, I found it very interesting how the child explains the impulses for doing these actions. For example, when he talks about rolling his eyes to feel a split second of pain. I didn't realize this before reading this passage but thinking back now, I did the same thing when I was younger. The feeling of not being able to relax until you complete the tic and the satisfaction of the feeling the action is described accurately.
Overall I really enjoyed reading this passage and want to learn as much as I can about the subject.
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