I've had a beard for 48 1/2 years and shaved dome for 10 years so yes a full beard is part of my identity and I can't imagine every shaving it off. My wife and children have never seen me without a beard.
Beard all the way! I tend to mix things up with my facial hair pretty regularly.
I started shaving at age 12 in primary school when class-mates started teasing about trying to grow a moustache (or whatever peach fuzz amounted to that) I wasn't trying just had never considered shaving at that age.
about age 15 I started to grow a goatee and sideburns, and so every licence photo I've had from Learners at 16 y/o through to renewing year before last I have had facial hair of some description
I hated guys like you in high school!
No really, I did and even back then I knew it was pure jealously.
+1 on that Rusty. Beard envy started very young for me.