I shaved and apparently the whole family thinks I’m a monster now.
mandarismoore.com@mandaris I’m still happy as a beard wearer, but I’m sure I’d have plenty of complaints if I did that. Bold move, sir!
@mandaris I did this to myself recently as I thought I wanted a break and it would make mask wearing easier.
I was wrong.
I just looked like I was 12.
@mandaris After trimming my beard back to just mustache, everyone in my family groaned and complained. Family is so hard to please.
@mandaris Haha, my partner had this problem with his nephew when said nephew was nine months old. He'd been visiting all the time so the baby loved and trusted him so much, but once he shaved his head, the baby believed he was a total stranger and he had to build their relationship right back up from scratch…
@jayeless I remember one of my ex-girlfriends taking me to meet her aunt, and her response after I walked in the door and she saw my shaved head:
“You’re dating a fuckin’ skinhead?”
Subtle. 🤦🏼♂️
@pimoore I was going to reply to @ohBananaJoe, but then left for our walk. It’s the same with me! My mom is the only one that keeps telling me I should have a shorter beard! She’s been doing it for decades, and won’t let go 😆🤣
@pimoore my mother stopped talking to me about stuff like that when I explained to her that there is a reason for me never having lived closer than a 2.5 hour car trip from her 😂
@hjertnes @pimoore @maique I had an aunt who used to say anyone who had a beard had something to hide. I held that subconsciously for years. Finally, about the time I decided to take growing a beard seriously, I stated I’d grow one for as long as the Tampa Bay Lightning’s playoff run lasted (playoff beards are a tradition). They ended up going all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals that year. By that point, I’d come so far I couldn’t see myself without it, so it’s here to stay now.