Christmas chin-whisker horror

[lightlypoached]

I've been ill with the lurgy since November and struggled to get through Christmas but DH did most of it (I luffs him) and we had a houseful - lots and lots of people. Last lovely guests have just left and I finally felt well enough to titvate. Did my eyebrows and found 3 GIANT chin hairs. one almost 2cm long. oooh nooooo!

Did people see them?
Did they secretly shudder in revulsion at my hairy-chinned-ness as I kissed them hello and goodbye?

Did they secretly snigger that I gave DH a smart shaving set? (no, they are too nice for that but.....).

I spent Christmas looking like a snotty-faced, coughing hairy-chinned goat. waaaaah!

They do that, the sneaky fuckers. They appears from nowhere, going from zero to a foot long curly fucker overnight. The car mirrors are the best (worst) place to spot them. Keep tweezers in the glove compartment.

Maybe you need a name change to The Grinch?!

Only three? You might have got away with it.

Mine do this - go from barely there, to giant bloody bear whiskers overnight.

I'm willing to bet no one noticed - how much do you really focus on the details of someone else's face when you're chatting to them?

YY to the car mirrors, the neighbours must wonder what the hell I do each morning before I drive off. If it's any consolation mine are always bright ginger and I get them in my eyebrows as well as chin. I am turning into Denis Healey

Women of a certain age would have felt nothing but sympathy.

So sorry, OP. Take comfort. I look like a walrus this morning and won’t get waxed until Friday. I honestly think people don’t see them in artificial light.

Ha another one who keeps tweezers in the glove compartment and plucks at red traffic lights

My chin whisker went from nothing to a foot long (only a slight exaggeration) over Christmas too... Maybe turkey, wine and chocolates make them grow...
If I'd seen you I'd have assumed the same had happened and felt nothing but solidarity and sympathy. If you were a close friend I'd have called you a walrus and whipped out my tweezers don't worry op, happens to us all, especially as we reach a certain age!