Something this fandom struggles with on a regular basis is Pearl and her relationship with Steven. I don’t know if people are just looking for angst, but I’m really desperate to shut down that train before it gets blown too out of proportion.

The very loaded line “Now I’ve got to be there for her son.” from It’s Over is a line I adore but also know is just ripe with misinterpretations waiting to happen. People often seem to portray Pearl as resenting or even outright blaming Steven for Rose’s absence; I know people are already jumping on this.

I don’t want people to think Pearl doesn’t absolutely love and adore Steven; I feel like if there’s anything Pearl is confident in, it’s her love for Steven. She wants to be an example for him and she definitely has the most maternal relationship with him.

She isn’t singing about how she’s been saddled with the care of Steven as if he’s a burden; she knows her feelings drive a wedge in Steven’s life. She’s stuck in her grief but she wants so badly to be strong for Steven.

Please don’t misinterpret Pearl 2k16