[ SECRET POST #3051 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3051 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[linked for nsfw (graphic illustrated porn and maybe gore? I can't tell)]
















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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I think that's something the show actually addresses? The Gems, while they love Steven, clearly have trouble with Steven sometimes. They get frustrated when he can't do things Rose could do. Hell, in a recent episode Steven straight up said he sometimes thinks the Gems resent him.

The show is highly aware of it and addresses it as a problem that negatively affects Steven.

[dinogrrl]

Yes, this was my impression too. Actually I thought they were handling that pretty well? Stephen facing his frustration at not being exactly like his mom, the Gems facing their frustration that Stephen isn't a Rose clone, etc.

[(Anonymous)]

Indeed.

And then there is the fact that due to the Gems literally *being* their Gems, Steven sort of partially IS Rose (minus the memories and with a different appearance and stuff), hence some inevitable similiarities, but he's not *just* her. And because this is really, really not a normal situation that usually happens with parents and children, the Gems really don't have any pool of reference to turn to in regards to what to expect, and how exactly they should handle this (which they pretty much stated aloud in "The Test"). Plus, they're still feeling the grief over losing Rose, and that can affect how they act, because they aren't perfect about everything. No one is.

Actually, I've found it very relatable and sort of comforting how this show has handled the issue that often the people who raised you and really genuinely do love you(1), have probably also done something emotionally damaging to you, and acknowledging that doesn't mean they're terrible, or that all the good things they've also done don't matter.
Thinking about this has actually encouraged me to finally bring up and talk through some long-unresolved issues I had with my mother, and that was definitely for the better.


(1)Applicable in situations where the person actually has/had loving caretakers. I'm aware that this isn't the case for everyone.