The Question

Hello fellow beard lovers. I just wanted to say to Dave that he is not the only one who has only been moderately trimming. I haven't trimmed since day one. I have been combing to the side the mustache and patting down the beard. Only occasionally shaving the little corners of my neck just for definition which is allowed according to the original agreement. So just wondering who is still left out there besides myself that has honoured their Beard by letting it flourish. The flip side to all this wonderful hair is all the ......Mainly negative female banter. I have been finding out that most women dislike Beards. I get it fellows we want to keep the female race happy with our appearance, but do we completely cave and do the super trim or drop out of the running all together. No I think it has been a failing on our part. I will be the first to admit that I haven't been around the boys much and so there is lack of continual appreciation for my fellow bearded brothers. Have we just fallen short with our embrace, we can only stand in numbers Men. If we have reached the point where we are failing then maybe we should embrace our fate and do the unspeakable and remove our winter blankets.
I have been feeling that I can't wait to shave and just look nice again. I get it I have a face now that only another man could appreciate. I was in a music store today and the man working at the counter had a healthy mustache and soul patch combo. I greeted him with love and told him how wonderful it was he seemed genuinely touched that a stranger cared enough to affirm him in his choice. We had a laugh and gave the look of acceptance to each other and the understanding that "it's a guy thing."

I think we all have a choice. So the question is do I stick it out for another 3 months or do I settle for it was a great battle, but in the long run I forfeit the War.