A groomsman has gone viral on social media this week after sharing his perfect response after the bride's mom ordered him to shave off his beard. On Monday, November 16, a user going by the handle "<a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Geauxphish/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Geauxphish</a>" took to a subforum on Reddit called <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Am I The A**hole?</a> - where users post about a recent grievance or conflict they've had and the community then votes on whether or not the original poster was in the wrong. In this instance, the Redditor asked: "<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/jv3rp8/aita_for_refusing_to_shave_my_beard_for_a_wedding/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AITA for refusing to shave my beard for a wedding</a>?" <img class=" wp-image-12624897" src="https://img.vt.co/2020/11/be76804a-beard_shave-1.jpg" alt="An image of someone shaving their facial hair." width="894" height="467" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Pexels]] In a length post, Geauxphish wrote: <blockquote>"My cousin is getting this married this week and I am one his groomsmen. "His fiancée put everyone, including their mothers, in a group chat. His fiancée’s mom says that she wants the groomsmen to shave their faces. "We all have beards but 4 out of 5 of us are bald through genetics. My beard is part of my style and it’s the only hair that I can grow so I am proud of it."</blockquote> <img class="wp-image-12624889" src="https://img.vt.co/2020/11/e5833b1a-screenshot-2020-11-21-at-15.22.17-1.png" alt="A Reddit post." width="934" height="527" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit]] He added: <blockquote>"She’s says it’s only hair so it’ll grow back. To me it’s more than 'just hair', so I told them that I would shave my beard if she shaved her head because after all, it’s 'just hair.' AITA for refusing to shave my beard?  "Edit: The bride is totally cool with beards. It’s her mother that wants us to be clean shaven. [sic]" </blockquote> The post quickly went viral and has picked up more than 22,000 upvotes and more than 1,400 comments as of the time of writing. Suffice to say, a number of other Reddit users appreciated the comeback and took to the comments to share their feelings on the matter. <img class="wp-image-12624890 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2020/11/994e0686-screenshot-2020-11-21-at-15.25.38-1.png" alt="A Reddit comment." width="1138" height="240" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit]] For instance, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/the_truth_suckss/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">one person</a> wrote: "NTA as long as your beard is clean and groomed. I can understand wanting it neat, but asking to shave is rude. Some guys look better with facial fair. "As a woman I would equate this to the bride wanting me to wear a certain hairstyle(would do) vs wanting me to cut it to a certain length they desire(would never do) [sic]" <img class="wp-image-12624891 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2020/11/982763af-screenshot-2020-11-21-at-15.25.52-1.png" alt="A Reddit comment." width="1149" height="315" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit]] Someone else chimed in: "NTA, not even close especially when it's a non-issue with the couple. What did she say after you suggest she shaves her head?" <img class="wp-image-12624892 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2020/11/50717556-screenshot-2020-11-21-at-15.26.07-1.png" alt="A Reddit comment." width="1142" height="188" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit]] <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/asiantorontonian88/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Another person</a> wrote: "Omg NTA. I can't believe someone would ask a group of people to shave their beards for their own wedding. It is YOUR face, YOU do what YOU want with YOUR facial hair. Some people really surprise me. [sic]" <img class="wp-image-12624893 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2020/11/efde74d5-screenshot-2020-11-21-at-15.26.21-1.png" alt="A Reddit comment." width="1144" height="201" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit]] Lastly, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Mesapholis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">someone else</a> stated: "Excuse me is this his fiancés mum's wedding or what? Maybe she can shave her head too, I would ask, as an equally invited guest, because that somehow is my aesthaetic and it is just hair. [sic]" <img class="wp-image-12624894 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2020/11/5de5d452-screenshot-2020-11-21-at-15.31.29-1.png" alt="A Reddit comment." width="1100" height="324" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Reddit]] Would you ask someone to drastically change their appearance for the sake of your own nuptials? Or do you think that the mother of the bride was simply taking things too far? Let us know your opinion in the comments below.

Groomsman shares 'perfect' response after bride's mom ordered him to shave off his beard

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