“It’s not like a was shot out of the womb, knowing all there is to know!”
When I was 13, still living at home, there is no way I would have made a remark like that publicly, but then each family has it’s own sense of what is normal and appropriate language for communicating. His Tourettes will add to the difficulty of trying to fit in with peers. All in all, I get the impression that this kid has a sense of humor, so, he’ll do just fine.
He is no Baleen Dupree