To chop or not to chop

I'm in the awkward hair stage.

The stage that it just looks bad. Even when I try to flip it, straighten it, curl it, not-do-anything-to-it...

It revolts.

Thankfully, I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only one who has been in the awkward hair stage.

Exhibit A:

I usually have shorter hair because A). People tell me I look better with shorter hair. B). I actually do something with it.

I always go through a I-should-grow-my-hair-out stage. I'm all happy dandy about it until it hits the cursed awful stage.

And then it gets chopped off.

Here are some samples of Nicole with short hair:

Here are some samples of Nicole with longish (I usually chop it before it gets too long!) hair:

Oh, wait how did that one get in there...

So, peeps, chop or not chop?

Or maybe I should start trying those pinned hairstyles and actually try to do something with it...

ummmm.