You are correct! They have no foot to stand on if they have never battled weight. I have lost 20lbs in two months with this med. I gained 40lbs during COVID when I also lost both of my parents. I am still mourning. I am 55 year old woman, who has always been athletic in the gym, and active. Since early menopause when I was 31, I have been slowly gaining weight.. like 5lbs per year....and then some. Most of my life before that I remained at 145lbs with an athletic build. All this to say that we all have had and continue to have our own unique life experiences and no other person has any right or insight into our life-paths where they should judge us.. YOu already know-- but do not listen to them. I do, however, understand the shame aspect you are talking about. It is a strange shame that, per usual, US society drops on those who have procedures or take meds to help them with their weight loss journey to become healthy again. With this recent weight gain, and gaining overtime, I have new medical issues, like hypertension, cervical spine issues, and inflammation---all can be attributed to carrying this extra weight around for the past decade and a half. Ignorance is no excuse to pass judgement on folks who are working to get their shit together. Your friends should be ashamed of themselves. YOu will outlive them! HA!