OSDD Pearl (Steven Universe)
Watching A Single Pale Rose I was so drawn to the idea that pearl has OSDD!
Each of the pearls in the gem would be the alters/facets. They all seem to be formed to handle a specific trauma or do a job much like alters is systems.
The first pearl acts as an organizing force and trying to run the headspace.
Each of the pearls behind that exists in a mindset of a specific traumatic event through the years and act as though they still live within the trauma.
They also act autonomously from the main pearl and the other pearls. They can communicate between pearls and are aware of the others and their headspace.
She definitely fits the model of someone with OSDD. Trauma through being controlled by the Great Diamond Authority. Then once they have earth its war for years. She then has to take part in what causes more violence as well as being forbidden to share this information with anyone. The end of the war left her with the loss of many of her friends and witnessing a mass slaughter. She then continued to feel a profound but twisted sense of love with Rose Quartz
Lack of proper emotional connection is another factor in developing OSDD. I don’t see Rose/Peal as a truly romantic connection. Rose has extreme power over pearl, they are not in a place where pearl can say no. If you can’t say no, a yes means nothing. Even when Rose lets go of her Diamond power she still uses her power to control pearl freedom, then in every flashback scene we see of pearl and rose, pearl still sees Rose as perfect and totally in charge. Pearls longest and most important emotional bond was never an equal one of love but fielty to a leader and obsession.
The confused versions of pearl in her brain act a lot like facets. So, in conclusion, its a lot like OSDD.
