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Hey all! i've been lurking around here for a while now just reading and taking in all the awesome information you guys have and i wanted to say thank you for helping me make a very informed decision. I was just wondering how open you guys were when it came to telling people about having this done....i have only told 3 people and i feel myself not even wanting to tell anyone else because i dont want get get crap from people,,,people in my life havent' been that supportive of me.

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Hey all! i've been lurking around here for a while now just reading and taking in all the awesome information you guys have and i wanted to say thank you for helping me make a very informed decision. I was just wondering how open you guys were when it came to telling people about having this done....i have only told 3 people and i feel myself not even wanting to tell anyone else because i dont want get get crap from people,,,people in my life havent' been that supportive of me.

Im sorry that you haven't had the support you need but I think you will be able to find that here. I haven't been here long but you are right there is a lot of awesome information out there. In fact it is pretty easy to feel overwhelmed, well at least I know I feel that way. Now as far as to tell or not to tell, I think that is going to depend on the person or situation. I have been telling everyone I can because IM excited but that doesn't mean everyone is going to be excited for me but I'm willing to take that chance. I know my loved ones are rooting for me, and hey if they're not they can just keep it to themselves. Try not to surround yourself with negative people. If someone has a problem with what your doing to make yourself happy and healthier then they must not be a person that you need to be around in the first place.

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