I'm sure that my story goes pretty much like a lot of other people on this website....I have been heavy my whole life.  Every photo of me from childhood on up shows me getting bigger and bigger.  I was a pretty happy kid for the most part, but I also did a really good job of hiding the fact that my size made me unhappy.  I have spent my whole life hiding the fact that I got (and still get) teased, called names, ridiculed.....I'm tired of it.  After countless diets I have decided to pursue WLS.  I didnt have any big moment of realization looking at photos and being surpirsed at how big I had gotten, I'm just tired of constantly having to fight for something that most of the populace takes for granted.  Things like being able to ride roller coasters...sit in booths at restaurants...climb stairs without gasping for breath at the top....walk into any store and buy cute clothes....the small things.