I like my beard, and I am super sad I have to shave it off next month for cosplay purposes. I mean, not OFF off, but super short. Not that it'll take more than a week to get back up to a reasonable length, but still... the lower half of my face is shaped oddly and having some facial hair there is much more appealing.

I have seen some disgusting beards here and there so I understand where some of that sentiment comes from, but a well-groomed face-rug is worth having around.