I don't have an issue with beards per se, but I had an issue with his. It was very unkempt. He didn't trim it and when he ate it was just gross. He would chew on the ends of his mustache which was also just not very pleasing to observe. It was very wiry and if he was close enough, irritated my skin. It was also turning gray, but in patches, and I think the wiry, gray thing my coworker is growing is what is bothering me. STB-ex knew I hated it, but wouldn't do anything about it, which is his right, although I think some compromise wouldn't have been unreasonable. I've seen homeless men on the street with similar facial hair and I find it a bit triggering to be honest, which is probably exacerbated because that's why I wouldn't kick him out. I didn't want him to end up on the street.

My therapist has a beard, but he seems to keep it up, from whenever I've glimpsed it out of my peripheral vision. I've complained about the H's beard in session several times. I hope he doesn't think I have something personal against his beard, because I don't and I don't find his beard triggering at all.