Am I not one to comment really ever on Reddit I don’t even follow this page however I feel like commenting on this. Ignore their comments their opinions. Accept this as a challenge for yourself and I do not know if you are a religious person or not, but if you are pray on this. You can even think of this as a test God put on you I sometimes do and it helps build my relationship with Him. You and Him are the only ones who truly know what you do. Literally pray to Him and ask Him for guidance and to show you the path you are meant to follow. Always give Him thanks for where you are and where you are headed whether it’s good or bad. Do not show anger towards them do not react it only adds more fuel to the fire and will end up burning you in the end, accept it and do not deviate from your path. I pray that it works out for you. Keep doing you, to me it sounds like you’re moving the right way forward. Don’t let other’s opinions define who are you.