#all progress is still progress

[ed-culture-is]

ed culture is WHY AM I LOSING WEIGHT SO SLOWLY

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[that-rooster]

i noticed in steven universe that lapis and spinel are easily some do the most powerful gems in the series, even steven to an extent.

all people known for experiencing major traumatic events.

it’s a very intriguing point—although their history made them stronger, they still struggled a lot to get there. and in no way does the show ever suggest that their suffering was “worth it” to get to where they are. only that it was necessary to survive at one point.

and even after all that it was still a struggle to readjust to a period of calm, of peace. none of them had a clear cut recovery, they all stumbled, even failed. but they got through. but no amount of progress erases the pain the they experienced before that.