People who used to call me by my name have started calling me "sir" and the other day while I was at the shop, this little boy was running up and down the aisles and the manager of the store came to me while I was looking at grooming products (funny enough) and asked me to please keep my child under control. So I take it I am starting to look very 'fatherly' at the moment. Not the ideal look I was going for, but I will take it.
I have also noticed a decline in friendliness from people like waitresses, cashiers and the ladies who work at the gym. I think they find my beard very intimidating. I have also started noticing this sudden urge to ride a motorbike and to get a bear as a pet, like a fat grizzly bear, they seem so adorable, at 8ft tall and all.
The other night, when it was a full moon, my girlfriend walked into the lounge to find me howling out the window and when she tried to stop me, I grunted and then proceeded to scratch behind my ear with my foot. She snuck in a quick pic and the flash brought me back to my senses.
One week left of this madness... Growing a beard isn't for the faint hearted.