It can make it easier knowing other people have the dedication that in normal everyday company gets us made fun of. Think of when you pull out your breadless burger and olive oil for your 3rd meal of the day and the person next to you at school or work looks at you funny. Or even worse they start syaing that its unhealthy and gross to eat like that and high fat and high protein will kill your heart and kidneys, People always try to force feed people of this lifestyle out of fear that we may be better than them or their own lack of dedication makign them want to undermine people what have what they can only dream of....
So yes it does make it easier. It brings a community together of supportive people with a common understanding of the pain and rewards of extreem diets and lifestsyle.