you need to push through! lol, at about the same time i was thinking the same thing. it was curling up and kinda freaking me out. i pushed through and actually just a few days ago i noticed its starting to look better. the longer it gets, the straighter it gets. at least for me...i agree with everyone else, your beard looked good. i have a real baby face so a beard is about the only way i can look my age, lmao.