I've been geeting my hair permed since I was 4 years old, and I wouldn't have it any other way! The natural look just isn't for me. Getting my hair permed is what I'm used to and it's what I've know as long as I can remember. I perm and style my own hair so it's not a hassle to take care of my hair. I love my permed tresses and I'll keep it that way.
No one in my family has kept their hair natural for their entire lifetime w/ the exception of my great grandmother (God, rest her soul).