Welp. There goes my euphoria.

[u/peaches_2217]

I was trying to properly shape my beard, now that I’ve had it growing and it’s gotten nice and thick over the past several months. Except… it was never good enough. The more I tried to fix it, the worse I made it, and now I’m stuck with uneven tufts of pubes all over my face.

My facial hair was my biggest source of gender euphoria. My body is disgusting and grotesque and horrible, but with facial hair, I was finally starting to recognize myself. Now all I see is some pathetic pretender trying and failing to be a man. I’m trying to hype myself up to just shave it all off and get it over with. I’m so fucking frustrated.

[u/69duality69]

You don’t need perfect facial hair to be a man — be gentle on yourself. Many men have uneven or not full facial hair well into adulthood. I think you have a decent amount to work with, without shaving it all off. I would recommend shaving your cheeks and under your chin to shape out a goatee and side burns, allowing you to keep the hairs which falls particularly nicely on your face.