No I was fortunate to have a great support group but I did admit having WLS surgery from the beginning, I owned it it wasn't a shame for having it I was more upset in allowing myself to get to this point. There are people who you woll find that won't accept your decision but I believe that this is my life and I'm doing what's best for me! Ask those folks where will they be when you're having chronic health issues and technically shortening your life by being morbidly obese that's not something to be proud of, you do you! There is a difference between accepting youself to justify bad choices and truly having a positive self esteem/body image.