So nice being surrounded by people who understand

I was at a friend's birthday recently, my friend also has tics, and another person also had tics at the party. Everyone there knew what they were, and didn't look at me strange for ticking or anything, I got to talk about my tics to the other peeps with tics, and it just felt so freeing. When I would apologize after ticking and interrupting someone in a conversation, they'd tell me, "you have nothing to be sorry about". and they're right! I don't! It's just like, I wish I could feel that comfortable all the time~ I didn't realize how frustrated I've been. it's like I can't even feel that way around my own family, y'know? But it was so nice~