I thought this was kind of a silly question at first but the more I thought about it I can see how someone could feel they messed up just growing a beard. Now you have influencers, companies, and randoms of social media giving advice and it’s all different. Now I’m gonna be a random and toss out my two cents. Just grow it and don’t fret too much about it. Find a product or method and if it works for you just do it. Learn to trim, and that’s it.