Hey - congrats to the move...

...great, you found out that you can grow a beard that you'll be happy with...as you've read my thread you know I myself always considered my facial hair being to thin and not having the densitiy for a full beard...that was of course before I found that great board here. So it's wonderful that the board can provide so much help, beard-knowledge and encouragement to so many guys who, without the board would have never even tried to grow a beard.

From what you write I like the way you involve your girlfriend into your journey...I try to do the same with my wife and we've also talked a lot to give her a better understanding why I even wanted to try to grow a beard. Like you, I think it's quite important to talk and involve the other half...not only on beard-matters...on everything, I think you'll agree.
Maybe with my wife it might take longer until she gets as positive about the beard as your girlfriend does, but I will also have to face the fact that she never really will warm to it at all. But giving me the freedom to grow it out even though she does not like the beard and might never fully understand why I have to do this is a big sign of her love for me and if there is something I would not understand or not fully approve that she wants, I would do the same, and not just because she let me grow out the beard...just because I want her to be happy and if I can be of any help, even if it's just supporting or tolerate something I'm originally not a big fan of, then, so be it.

But it's great to read that your girlfriend seems to come around quicker than my wife does and that her attitude to your beard seems to be much more positive than the one of my wife. Great, that things work out good for you...plus, I like the look you've achieved so far and will follow your future updates.

Happy bearding - Tom72

MY JOURNEY SO FAR   |   1st beard: 15th December 2014 - 19. August 2015 (8 months, 4 days - read my post #419, page 21 to know how and why I killed my first beard) 

2nd beard: 19. August 2015 - 21. October 2015 (2 months, 2 days)  |  currently just maintaining my usual short stubble beard and not growing out more for an unspecified period of time