Hey, I actually was in the same boat as you! I had a hard time talking to my family b/c I knew how they would react to my decision! I actually took my father to the seminar so that he could learn about it with me! I find that the skepticism comes from lack of knowledge! They need to be as informed as you if you want them to understand your decision! My mother is still negative about me getting sleeved! I have all my final appointments this month and should be getting my date at the beginning of September....so, hopefully I will be sleeved towards the end of September or October! :biggrin0: I love my mother, but this is YOUR choice and YOUR decision for yourself! You must do this for YOU and no one else! There will be people that are negative about your journey but there is a reason that you chose to start down this road.....hold on to your hopes and reasons b/c it will keep you confident in our decision!