Were You Anti-Natural Before Going Natural?

I saw a tweet on my timeline Monday that made me think back to the months prior to my decision to go natural. I was on several sites where women were discussing transitioning, styles they were trying on their natural hair, etc. There were several other ladies--myself included--who would playfully interrupt them with praise for the creamy crack. And after many of my line sisters went natural, I boldly stated that I was in love with the perm and would never let it go!

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Most of my words were said in jest, but I will admit that some of it came from the jealousy I felt after my first failed attempt at going natural. Now that I am completely natural, I'm a little amused when I hear the same words I used coming back on me. (Side note: many of the other ladies who were professing their love of the creamy crack are going or have gone natural too! LOL)

So that brings me to today's question: Were you (for lack of a better term) anti-natural hair when you were still relaxing? If so, what was your reasoning? And what changed?