Facial hair?

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I'm 19 right now, 20 in less than a month. So lets just say I'm 20. Anyway, I've always known that I look very young for my age, but at least I have my height going for me (I'm 6'2").

It never really bothered me up until this week. I was at store buying some stuff, chatting with the cashier when she asked me how old I am. I told her I am 19, almost 20, and she said that she thought I looked about 17 and her son looks just like me, so I just laughed at that.

Today I was a doctors appointment and when he asked me how old I am. He said that I look very young for my age, and sort of didn't believe that I'm almost 20. Hearing that 2 times within 2 days kinda pissed me off, because I don't want to look so young, especially being a sophomore in college. I look like I belong in high school.

I recently just started growing facial hair. When I say growing, I mean like a shitty little mustache, and a few hairs on my chin and neck. I probably have had the crappy little mustache for about a year or so, and hair on my chin and neck within the past few months. Basically nothing that you would notice unless you were looking for it. I have to shave maybe once every week or 2 or else I just look like I'm dirty. The weird thing is I probably stared puberty when I was about 12 or 13. I have hair all over my body, pretty much everywhere but my face. I'd say that my body is physically almost done with puberty except for my face. I guess I just age very slow or something. Well, hopefully when I'm 45 I'll look like I'm 35 haha.

Sorry for the long paragraphs, just wanted to explain my situation.

So guys, how old were you when you first started growing facial hair, and when did you HAVE to start shaving?

well, technically facial hair doesn't make me look older since i'm a girl, although make-up and what i wear does make me look more my age, i guess...but i can relate to you.i mean...i'm 21-years-old, a senior in college, and whenever i go out to bars...i mean...i got carded twice one time, thank God it never happened again, haha.i've gotten i look like i'm anywhere from 12 (yeah 12, lol) to 18.haha, this one dude thought i was like 18, and it turns out i'm a month older than him!

People always say I look either 15/16/17 and I'm 18, so I know how it feels to look younger than you are.I didn't start shaving until about a year ago, so sometime when I was 17. I still don't shave much, maybe twice a month or so.

I started getting my first facial hairs at 15 (almost 18 now) it didnt bother me too much but now its annoying having to shave up to 4 times a week (I'm on holiday now so I've been lazy lol)

about looking young, I was the opposite... at 14 people thought I was 21 :| it had its benefits tho :P now at 18 I'm starting to look more my age and a lil younger but, does it really matter if you look a bit younger than what you are? most people would kill for that lol

This seems like a burden now, it will only benefit you when you get older.

I agree with Sexpert.... Get over it. You'll appreciate it later.

Originally Posted By: pgh1212

I'm 19 right now, 20 in less than a month. So lets just say I'm 20. Anyway, I've always known that I look very young for my age, but at least I have my height going for me (I'm 6'2").

It never really bothered me up until this week. I was at store buying some stuff, chatting with the cashier when she asked me how old I am. I told her I am 19, almost 20, and she said that she thought I looked about 17 and her son looks just like me, so I just laughed at that.

Today I was a doctors appointment and when he asked me how old I am. He said that I look very young for my age, and sort of didn't believe that I'm almost 20. Hearing that 2 times within 2 days kinda pissed me off, because I don't want to look so young, especially being a sophomore in college. I look like I belong in high school.

I recently just started growing facial hair. When I say growing, I mean like a shitty little mustache, and a few hairs on my chin and neck. I probably have had the crappy little mustache for about a year or so, and hair on my chin and neck within the past few months. Basically nothing that you would notice unless you were looking for it. I have to shave maybe once every week or 2 or else I just look like I'm dirty. The weird thing is I probably stared puberty when I was about 12 or 13. I have hair all over my body, pretty much everywhere but my face. I'd say that my body is physically almost done with puberty except for my face. I guess I just age very slow or something. Well, hopefully when I'm 45 I'll look like I'm 35 haha.

Sorry for the long paragraphs, just wanted to explain my situation.

So guys, how old were you when you first started growing facial hair, and when did you HAVE to start shaving? wtf are you my lost twin or something? :p

I was taken for 14 once when I was 21. Alas, no-one now thinks I look 7 years younger than I am.

Originally Posted By: sdpI agree with Sexpert.... Get over it. You'll appreciate it later. I have 2 main reasons why it bothers me.1. I'm in college and I like to drink. Therefore, its hard to get into bars(or buy from stores) even though I have my older bro's ID who looks identical to me. He's 21 so its not even like I'm trying to push my age very much.2. Most girls my age don't want guys who look like they belong in high school. I'm not trying to sound like a dick or anything, but I'd say that I'm a good looking guy. I don't have confidence issues, its just that I look a lot younger than most of the guys at parties or when I'm out, so people assume I'm a freshman or in high school....basically I have to push harder for girls to notice me.

I shaved in high school, up till I was maybe mid 20's I needed to shave less than once a week, now I stop shaving I have a full beard in maybe 10 days.Im sporting that beard now, I dont shave in winter, fuck it, its cold out I like the heat.I was maybe 25 26 when I could have a mustache, and it took maybe a month of leaving it to show up.I always looked younger than I am, I was pulled over once at 21 because the cop refused to belive I was old enough to drive a car. at 36 I still get IDed for smokes and beer, but only in the summer when I have the gaotee instead of the full beard.I have 3 kids closer to fucking 19 than I am, and still they ID me. even when I have my kids with me.Your pretty much just fucked, you look how ya look, ya cant grow a beard, your stuck with it.its a pain in the ass, enjoy it while ya can, one day youll figure out ya look older than you are and those are dark days.

I know that this is how I am, and I accept that. I'm happy with myself(well except for barely growing any facial hair). I was just wondering how old you guys were when you started shaving/growing facial hair. I'm not trying to get sympathy, and I don't know why I would for something as stupid as this....

Originally Posted By: pgh1212So guys, how old were you when you first started growing facial hair, and when did you HAVE to start shaving? Dude, I was shaving in the 5th grade. I remember being the only kid in Jr.High School with any kind of body hair. Now I look like the missing link... LOL

Roc reminds me of this testosterone fulled guy I knew when I was 11, he had a full beard at 14/15 I think

Haha im with Roc on that one... hit puberty in 5th grade... shaving and getting armpit hair before everyone... it defiantly did have its benifets and still does.

Hey Football....It's nice to know there is someone else out there like me..

Haha yah... I have friends who have hair on there head, eyebrows, and balls... and thats it haha... and Im thinking... i have hair everywhere but bottom of my hands and feet.. and my back... and im only 17.... lmao

Don't worry because as you can tell many of us went through the same thing. I'm waiting for mine too. At the momment I'm almost 19 and have noticable hair on my upper lip, which isn't growing in evenly..., and only some on my cheeks and chin which aren't really noticable. I think it has actually needed to be shaved about a few months ago. It's darker but still isn't growing as quickly as I'd like. Facial hair is a symbol of adulthood as much as girls are worried about not getting their boobs until like 17.