Welcome to the boards! I do think you have categorized yourself properly! You are one of the guys with great potential who just doesn't see it himself. As kplandes has stated that he was one of those doubters at first, so was I. Take his advice. You need to let it go 2-3 months to see your potential. When I hit my 2 month mark I looked completely different than at 4 weeks, and I mean completely. Now that I'm coming up on 10 weeks, it's really starting to get thicker and I'm loving it. Depending on the speed of growth you have, 2-3 months will let you see what you can do.

Growing a beard is a process. Not only of growing the hair on your face, but learning your face, finding yourself, fighting temptations and anxiety. Just try to enjoy it, once your beard thickens up you will not regret it!

"A beard grows inwards just as much as it grows outwards..."  -WierdyWithABeardy