Ugh,

So, I had a beard many years ago, then eventually got rid of it. Since then, I've toyed around with growing one every now and then, but was never serious enough about it and would end up shaving it a few weeks in. Toward the beginning of this year, I decided I was going to grow one and fought off all temptations to shave it during those annoyingly scratchy first few weeks. I now have a pretty cool looking full beard that I am rather fond of.

I met a girl a few weeks ago, and she really likes the thing too. But when we make out she'll do weird things like lick it or start making out with my chin, cheek, or upper lip. It's weird feeling and it is absolutely disgusting! I have to stop every few minutes to cringingly wipe saliva out of it. The fact that I am backing off every so many seconds to wipe at my beard with a mortified look on my face doesn't seem to phase her. I mean, how do you tell a girl, "Uh, please don't do that, it's extremely gross" in a polite way? I've hinted that I don't like it, and she doesn't seem to get it, commenting about how nice and soft it feels, and how much she loves my beard, and doing it more.

It is so horrible that I've thought about shaving it, but decided that I'm completely dedicated to my relationship with the beard, and that the girl has got to go.