Joe

Bearded since: 1998. I am a dedicated, permanent beard grower.

Comments:
My beard helps me to feel more masculine. When I am bare faced, I feel I look too much like my mother. Plus, almost all males in my immediate and extended family are, or at one time have been, fully bearded. I feel like I am extending a family tradition to look like a yeti.

How do I feel about my beard? Aside from it not being at the stage of fullness and length I want it at, I am more than happy with it. It is like my own suit of armor for my face.