(Thanks to Lurkerbelow for this idea!)
*Steven and Connie are sitting on the couch as I sit in a therapist's chair*
Steven:So this is Couple's Therapy?
Me:Ayup! Some people believe that you two need this in order to root out any inner stress you both may have between you.
Connie:OK. But I don't understand. Still, if I've done anything to you then be honest with me, Steven. I'll love you no matter what.
Steven:*smiles* Alright.
Me:Honesty. That's all I ask. Now then, let's begin. First: You two have been around each other since...well if we're going by ages since Steven was 12 and you were 10, Connie, I'd say between 4-6 years. In that time, while you both love each other for the most part, is there anything either of you find about the other that has ever angered/annoyed you?
Connie:*sighs* Well, I'll be honest: Steven's stubbornness and desire to do things on his own without accepting help is probably my biggest issue with him. I'm not saying that wanting to be independent is a bad thing, but when you have people who want to help you....
Me:OK? Steven, do you have a response to that?
Steven:Yes. *sighs* You don't know, Connie. You saying that actually makes what I'm going to say easier: You don't know anything about my life. When I was going through all of that, all the Gems did was act oblivious to how I felt, so saying they "wanted" to help just proves how little you knew about what was really going on.
Connie:Right. Like the Pink outbursts were so easy to hide.
Steven:*sarcastically* OK, Mini-Pearl. Let me tell you what I told her: They weren't outbursts and the fact that both of you write it off as that just makes me realize even more why I wasn't wrong in not asking any of you for help.
Connie:OK, first off: "Mini Pearl"? Come on: I'm not THAT bad...
Steven:You didn't get it. None of you did. You don't understand the mess I've had to deal with and still dealt with because of my Mom. As long as you guys are happy, my feelings don't mean a thing! You only say "it's not that bad" because it isn't you dealing with it! It never had to be you, so how would you or any of the Gems know how I feel?
Me:Let me interject for a moment: People who say Steven simply should have talked to the Gems clearly don't get that it isn't THAT easy. We've seen that the Gems can't handle their own issues and that Steven, more often than not, has had to solve their problems for them. He had to be the adult when he should have been allowed to be a kid.
Steven:And yet when I finally have had enough, I'm in the wrong? Shattering Jasper was an accident. And I still haven't forgiven White Diamond for what she tried to do to me, so anyone who thinks I'm wrong for how I feel towards her? I'm sorry that they don't get it either.
Connie:Steven, I'm not saying that you're wrong for how you feel: You're right, I could never get what you go through and have had to go through. Yeah, I saw it, but I didn't have to deal with it.
Me:And let's be fair: You have a mother that is a doctor. So you were able to get help and had resources Steven did not have.
Connie:Exactly. So I don't get how anyone could even compare us when I had help and more available to me that Steven didn't have. It isn't fair to him at all and all it does is just cause more friction.
Steven:I'm not perfect. I know that.
Connie:Neither am I. No one is. We all have flaws.
Me:Can someone tell that to the majority of your fanbase? *writes down notes*
Connie:After the chapter where you showed us how crazy our fans can get, I have to say to my fans who are like that: Please get a life. Just because you like me doesn't mean you can just look over everything and act like Steven's the cause of my problems. We've both hurt each other and I see that now.
Steven:*sighs*
Connie:Hey. I love you, Steven. I just want to be there with you no matter what you go through. I mean...*blushes* we're probably going to be married one day at this rate, right? If that day comes, we need to handle all of this before then.
Steven:*smiles* True.
Connie:I know I've hurt you. I haven't been the best or most supportive. But it doesn't mean that I would ever stop caring and loving you. You wanna hear a secret? Remnber when I got mad at you when you came back from Homeworld?
Steven:Yeah.
Connie:Every day when I went home, I cried my eyes out. I may not have shown it or told you, but I hated myself for how I was acting. I understand now why you did what you did and even though it's late, I'm sorry for how I treated you. And even more sorry for having you have to deal with Kevin as a result.
Steven:*smiles* Aw. I forgave you for that already. But its nice to know you didn't hate me for that.
Connie:*smiles* How could I or anyone hate you? After all you've done for me and everyone else? I love you and the Gems love you and you need to remember that.
Steven:I love you guys too.
Me:*smiles* Well! I guess this session of couples therapy was a success.
