I think mullets are pretty cool now, I used to hate them but I've seen some pretty /fa/ ones, you need the right bone structure tho.
What I hate now are the manbuns, what a trite style, manbuns and short back and sides have been overused to death. I confess I went full Sokka like 5 years ago, but as soon as I saw another dude with the same style I went "yup, it's over ", and buzzed it.
I've had a nice John Connor-core for a while now, but that one's also pretty stale now, about to buzz it any time now.
I think I had a similar experience as yours, when I decided to loose the "bun" . Everyone started wearing them, to the point its gotten so sickening. It takes a long time for my hair to grow out, because it's wavy. That's why I'm always so apprehensive about cutting it. But, it's been a year since my last hair cut, and I'm finally past the infamous "awkward stage".