...couldn't deal with the dual texture anymore...and I was afraid it would start breaking off. and it started to look a little strange; even when I straightened it, you could tell I "needed" a perm. In March, I cut it to just below my earlobes.
I gained a lot more patience, after I cut half my hair off ...the texture is more uniform & it's easier to twist/style, etc. Pressing was an option, but last time, I burnt a little patch of hair off. I decided then just to keep it in twists/braids until it's totally grown out.