[zartbitter-salat]

Mamamamama Malachiiite

[chaosemmie]

Idk but I hope u draw human sugilite again sometime bc I am so gay sorry

i wholeheartedly understand,

[l-a-l-o-u]

stevonnie art meme!!! (not taking any more requests)

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I really enjoyed this episode mostly because it showed off how enforcing and maintaining boundaries is an important part of every relationship. I’ve played the roles of both Kiki and Jenny without boundaries and it always sucked. Either I felt neglected and resentful or manipulative.

I identified with every single action and feeling Kiki did or had this episode, though. The toxic cycle of wanting to please a family member/loved ones at the expense of my own well-being can appear as a loving gesture or selflessness, but it’s obviously toxic and damaging. Kiki was having nightmares for two weeks straight. Overextending yourself isn’t a loving action–it’s a recipe for resentment, and it always sucks. But I’d fool myself into thinking I was caring when I’d see how happy I made them and how they appreciated me. Kiki got a kiss on the cheek and was told that she was Jenny’s “favorite twin.” It’s fees good to think that we’re helping people, but sometimes it’s at the expense of our own happiness.

I loved the representation of Kiki and Jenny’s relationship via the dream with Pizza Jenny trying to envelop Kiki. Kiki felt trapped in a cycle that she didn’t really want to be a part of, but felt like she was being pulled into it because Jenny was her sister. Kiki immediately rushed to Pizza Jenny to make sure she was OK when she thought something was wrong with her. It’s what twins/sisters/family/loved ones do for one another. They care. But Kiki’s unwillingness to set boundaries caused her to have nightmares and lose sleep.

The funny thing about Kiki finally saying “no” was that nothing bad happened. I’m sure she thought that Jenny would love her less or at least not tell Kiki that she was her favorite twin because she wasn’t fulfilling the role of “the nice” twin. That Jenny’s world would crumble to pieces if she didn’t get what she wanted. But it didn’t. Kiki enforced a boundary, and Jenny understood and gave Kiki the space to have her own me time. Their relationship is actually a healthy one because I’ve had people question why I wouldn’t carry out the role that I’d previously been performing or try to guilt trip me into resuming it.

It’s really important that Kiki learned that she can say no. I feel like she also learned one of my favorite pieces of info–that “No” is a complete sentence. It’s not a conversation, but it’s all that should be necessary if you’re asked a question. An explanation isn’t mandatory, and a “No” should be respected. I suck at stopping at “No” because I want people to understand why I’m unable or don’t want to do something because then maybe they’ll understand. But they don’t HAVE to. The world won’t end because somebody didn’t get what they wanted. I feel like the episode gets that message across. That and the benefits of boundaries. Kiki got to have her me time and be free. She looked happy and well-rested. Easily one of my favorite episode of the series.

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Dang, y’all fast. Here’s a bigger version as per request . XD

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[gemstone-deactivated20180927]

you can literally tell someones personality just by their favorite steven universe character

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garnet - really chill and/or really gay steven - pure and prob 15 or smth lapis - a bitter shitposter, prob vapes, constantly arguing on tumblr pearl - angsty gay who smokes weed probably peridot - heres where it gets tricky. they can either be a massive shitposter whos a mentally ill mess OR theyre an anti sjw jasper - really into buff girls and probably would die for jasper amethyst - friends with almost everyone,,,we all love them ruby - small gay who throws fits a lot sapphire - slightly taller gay who throws less fits and is probably the best person to go to for advice connie - will kick your ass dont fuck w them greg - will go into long lengthy discussions over why greg is one of the best characters on the show mayor dewey - bad taste

[lapisofficial-deactivated201610]

lapis, an abuse victim struggling with self worth, shown kindness by steven: i dont deserve this

some fuck eventually: yeah not after you reacted realistically to your trauma you piece of shit :/

[lapisofficial-deactivated201610]

honestly i don’t care if you love or hate lapis but seeing most of the fandom take a collective shit on her because of how she acts as a result of her abuse makes abuse survivors who relate to her feel like shit.

it’s so easy to demonize her so quickly and turn her into the abuser which is fucked up because im always afraid of people making me out to be like my abusers, and my Single Worst Fear is turning into them. seeing people who aren’t survivors turn a character so clearly coded as an abuse victim into the abuser literally makes me ill. and it hurts so much.

i don’t know. im tired. just have some fucking respect for abuse victims i guess.

[ghost-princen-blog]

A big thing that’s troubling about this is that Lapis did what every non-survivor expects and says abuse survivors should do to our abusers. She fought back, she did to Jasper what Jasper did to her. We’re told to do that. That’s the first thing people ask “why didn’t you fight back?” Lapis fought back and what do fans who aren’t abuse survivors say?

“Well she’s just as bad as Jasper :/”

Yeah it’s fiction, yeah it’s not real, but your reactions are. Your opinions are. And they’re harmful to abuse survivors who watch this show to escape their own abuse. So keep ya mouth shut if you’re not an abuse survivor and wanna say some shit

[mynightvalethoughts-deactivated]

This kid’s 14 years old and isn’t even half the size of his fridge smh

[peridot-the-thug]

crewniverse has been feeding me pearl fan service i have been thirsting for

[swirlybutt-mcmangocunt-deactiva]

stans: jasper forced lapis to go on the mission and imprisoned and tortured her! she’s an abusive piece of shit!

lapis: actually peridot forced me onto the mission and jasper never tortured me. i imprisoned and tortured jasper because i wanted someone to take my anger out on, and that was a terrible thing to do.

stans:

[neo-rama]

i had a lot of fun boarding restaurant wars. i love these kinds of “slice of life” episodes ‘cause it gives us a chance to play around with things that can be kinda mundane and make them fun and entertaining. this was also a board where i felt like i was…getting into a good rhythm drawing wise. i wanted things to look expressive and fun in the boards and it really came across nicely in the final animation. also it was one of the first times i got to draw jenny and kiki together and i wanted to make sure that people could see that they have a loving relationship within a short bit of time. thanks for watching and plz continue to enjoy the rest of the new episodes. everyone’s work on the new episodes is so amazing and inspiring to me <3

[estroberri]

Kiki pizza appreciation post 🍕💕🌸

[han-hyui]

garnet

[hamishsteele]

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MY F AVS

[puhoi]

The original cool kids.