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Also, thanks, Youtube, for directing me to videos critical of Steven Universe. Not because I& #39;m immediately hostile to people being critical of things I love (It would be hypocritical since I& #39;m so critical of everything), but because there& #39;s such lack of empathy on display there.
The fans saying that Steven was being frustrating, irrational and unrealistic CLEARLY never had to struggle with mental health issues, or have a tremendous lack of self-awareness. People, even at the best of times, don& #39;t exclusively act rationally. EMOTIONS cloud our judgment!
"Oh, he never showed signs of all this trauma before". What show have you been watching? The entire point is that he didn& #39;t let himself PROCESS all this shit because he was so focused on putting his own baggage on hold for everyone else& #39;s sake. That& #39;s why it built into a MELTDOWN
And even THEN, in-between he still had moments of strain, where AMETHYST had to stop him and go "DUDE, you& #39;re suffering too, and you& #39;re a CHILD! Stop fussing over the adults for a sec, I& #39;m trying to hold it together for YOU this time!"
They say the season is disjointed, when literally EVERYTHING in it is a build-up and exposition of how Steven& #39;s sense of self-worth and identity is tied to his constant support of others. People move on, he stays behind feeling unnecessary and unwanted...
Without other people& #39;s problems on the forefront, his trauma and unsolved emotions have room to manifest. He has no escape from them now, and since he NEVER had to confront them, he just DOES NOT KNOW HOW. He hides it from people because THAT& #39;S WHAT HE& #39;S ALWAYS DONE!
I probably don& #39;t even need to explain all this to people who follow me here, but it& #39;s infuriating, the lack of empathy and basic human understanding saturating these thinkpieces trashing the show. It& #39;s offensive, even, to someone who has mental health issues. Namely, me.
I& #39;ve had anxieties and depression for YEARS, only recently sought treatment, and even NOW I& #39;m neglecting myself because that& #39;s what happens when you have those things! You don& #39;t act rationally, it& #39;s stuff beyond your control!
