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To dislike my husbands beard

80 replies

wowserstrousers · 28/11/2022 22:04

My husband has decided to grow a beard lord knows why.He looks like a bloody tramp cant even look his side.It started because he couldn't be arsed getting a shave and it has escalated from there.
It makes him look loads older not in a good way i cant bear to kiss him its that bad.Worse still he knows how I feel about it.

OP posts:
Sprouttreesareamazing · 28/11/2022 22:07

Grow your pubes in protest!!
Bet he complains!.

Sparklingbrook · 28/11/2022 22:13

I don't like beards much, I often see men with them and think how much better they'd look IMO without one.

Nimo12 · 28/11/2022 22:16

What would you say I'd he didn't like your haircut? Would you change it back to how he likes it?

DeeCeeCherry · 28/11/2022 22:17

You cant help how you feel. Not much you can do about it tho. I dont like DP's beard. But when its getting longer I ask him to shave, and he does.

fannyfartlet · 28/11/2022 22:22

Sprouttreesareamazing · 28/11/2022 22:07

Grow your pubes in protest!!
Bet he complains!.

You assume she has a trimmed lady garden but it may be in full bloom.

Keyansier · 28/11/2022 22:23

My wife has decided to stop wearing make up lord knows why. She looks like a bloody tramp cant even look her side. It started because she couldn't be arsed putting it on anymore and it has escalated from there.
It makes her look loads older not in a good way i cant bear to kiss her its that bad.Worse still she knows how I feel about it.

MammaWeasel · 28/11/2022 22:26

Not much you can do about it, but you have my sympathy, beards give me the ick!

Sparklingbrook · 28/11/2022 22:27

Keyansier · 28/11/2022 22:23

My wife has decided to stop wearing make up lord knows why. She looks like a bloody tramp cant even look her side. It started because she couldn't be arsed putting it on anymore and it has escalated from there.
It makes her look loads older not in a good way i cant bear to kiss her its that bad.Worse still she knows how I feel about it.

I think i see what you are trying to do there but it's not the same thing.

SO224350 · 28/11/2022 22:27

Keyansier · 28/11/2022 22:23

My wife has decided to stop wearing make up lord knows why. She looks like a bloody tramp cant even look her side. It started because she couldn't be arsed putting it on anymore and it has escalated from there.
It makes her look loads older not in a good way i cant bear to kiss her its that bad.Worse still she knows how I feel about it.

At night in bed she wouldn't be wearing make up. At night in bed, OP's other half is rubbing his wiry face in hers with possible biscuit crumbs in it

Ineedsleepandcoffee · 28/11/2022 22:28

I hate beards but it's not the look so much as the feel so while I wouldn't complain about my partners looks, I would certainly refuse to let him touch me with that scratchy horror.

wtfisgoingonhere21 · 28/11/2022 22:28

It's just a beard ffs 🤦‍♀️

vipersnest1 · 28/11/2022 22:30

I get it. It's the whole kissing something that looks and feels like coconut matting isn't it?

Keyansier · 28/11/2022 22:31

SO224350 · 28/11/2022 22:27

At night in bed she wouldn't be wearing make up. At night in bed, OP's other half is rubbing his wiry face in hers with possible biscuit crumbs in it

People do kiss outside of bed though (well, probably not the OP, now).

How is it not the same thing? Every adult person does have the right to their own choices regarding how they look, don't they?

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 28/11/2022 22:35

I quite like beards. I prefer a neatish beard though.

stargirl1701 · 28/11/2022 22:36

I'm with you, OP. It's his body though. His choice.

The consequence is of course what I do with my choice over my body.

LadyGAgain · 28/11/2022 22:41

His body his choice. But ewwwww. I'm with you OP. Gross.

wowserstrousers · 28/11/2022 22:41

I posted this originally because I was on here and he said when we spoke about it(yet again in a cards on the table kind of way) that EVERYONE likes beards.So I came here to prove the point but it does give me the ick.

OP posts:
HamBone · 28/11/2022 22:42

I don’t like my DH’s beard either, but he loves the wretched thing. He’s got a full grooming kit for it. 😂. At least he keeps it tidy, but he won’t shave it off.

sweetkitty · 28/11/2022 22:44

I wrote a big post agreeing with you OP as I wrote similar about 6 months ago. DH and I don’t have sex anymore because of his stubbly beard. Long story I typed it out and lost it.

OrlandointheWilderness · 28/11/2022 22:45

Ohh I adore DPs beard! He's a proper grr Viking 😂. I cannot picture him without it, although I've never dated a man with one before but bloody love it. Seriously sexy 😂
Maybe he would compromise on length?!

FridayNightIsWineNight · 28/11/2022 23:05

I'm the opposite- love it when DH has a beard, much prefer it than when he's clean shaven. But it's his choice.

soulinablackberrypie · 28/11/2022 23:05

Do you want to swap? I long for mine to grow one but he won't!

PurpleButterflyWings · 28/11/2022 23:09

Keyansier · 28/11/2022 22:23

My wife has decided to stop wearing make up lord knows why. She looks like a bloody tramp cant even look her side. It started because she couldn't be arsed putting it on anymore and it has escalated from there.
It makes her look loads older not in a good way i cant bear to kiss her its that bad.Worse still she knows how I feel about it.

What a weird analogy. Not even remotely the same as the OP's issue.

LolaSmiles · 28/11/2022 23:12

It's fine for you to have a preference but it would be unreasonable in my opinion for you to expect him to change to cater to your preference.

Passthecheeseboard · 28/11/2022 23:15

Sprouttreesareamazing · 28/11/2022 22:07

Grow your pubes in protest!!
Bet he complains!.

😁

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