Originally Posted by
jrl767
soooooooo … bringing your screen name to real life, eh?
After growing a full beard (my first) during the pandemic I caught a peripheral glimpse passing a mirror and had a fright, "omg there's scary looking guy in my house!"
That, and the subsequent change in the way interactions went from then on made me realize looking like the "scary monkey" triggers primal instincts of deference in some, and preparation for conflict in others. 😂