Steven Quartz Universe⁶

Psychological disorders and difficulties
This is one of the most interesting parts of his character.

A distinction must be made between diagnoses confirmed within the history and characteristics that we can interpret psychologically.

1. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
   Confirmed in Future
   It is Steven's most important diagnosis.

His body and his gem have learned to react to everyday situations as if he were still facing extreme dangers.
2. Anxiety and stress
responses Represented on screen
They experience worry, tension, disproportionate reactions to certain changes and difficulties in feeling safe when things are no longer under their control.

3. Identity-Related
   Difficulties Psychological Interpretation
   Has trouble separating her identity from Rose Quartz's.

For a long time she feels that she must answer for her mother's decisions and continue her legacy.

4. Difficulties in recognizing and expressing their emotions
   Observed
   trait They tend to concentrate so much on the problems of others that it is difficult for them to identify and communicate their own.

He may appear fine when he is emotionally overwhelmed.

Do you have depression?

The series shows sadness, loneliness, hopelessness, and difficulties in finding purpose, especially in Future. However, it does not establish a formal diagnosis of depressive disorder for Steven.

There is also no sufficient basis to diagnose ADHD, borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder or any personality disorder.

Steven never got to know Rose as a present mother.

His mother died to bring him to life, but his legacy remained everywhere.

The problem is that Steven progressively discovers that Rose was not exactly the person everyone described.

This causes several conflicts:

• He wonders who his mother really was.
• You have a hard time accepting your decisions.
• He feels that he must live up to his legacy.
• He worries about the consequences of Rose's actions.
• You may feel that people are expecting to find Rose in him.
  What's especially painful is that Steven isn't just figuring out who his mother was, he's also figuring out who he is without her.
  Steven spent much of his childhood getting involved in conflicts that far exceeded his age.

He learned to:

• Protect his friends.
• Resolve conflicts between gems.
• Help emotionally hurt people.
• Negotiate with enemies.
• Confront extremely dangerous threats.
  The problem is that he began to associate his personal value with his ability to help.

You may develop thoughts like:

• "I have to fix this."
• "I can't disappoint anyone."
• "If I can help, I should."
• "I don't want anyone to suffer again."
  Their self-sacrifice is one of their most important characteristics and also one of their greatest vulnerabilities.

This discovery completely changes his perception of his mother.

Rose Quartz had been Pink Diamond, one of the rulers of the Gem Empire.

Steven discovers that his mother hid fundamental aspects of his identity and that her decisions had enormous consequences.

This causes him:

• Confusion.
• Distrust.
• Disappointment.
• Conflicts about their identity.
• Feeling of inheriting problems that you never caused.
  In addition, other gems hold him responsible for Pink Diamond's actions.
  3.4. War and Dangerous Experiences
  Steven has witnessed and experienced extremely difficult situations.

Among them:

• Confrontations with hostile gems.
• The destruction and corruption of other gems.
• Situations where your loved ones were in danger.
• Separations and losses.
• Running of the bulls and situations of defenselessness.
• Family conflicts involving beings with a lot of power.
  These experiences contribute to your stress response system remaining overactivated.

This is one of his most important conflicts in Steven Universe Future.

For years he had a mission: to protect everyone.

But when the conflicts end, the gems begin to build their own lives and no longer constantly need your intervention.

Steven begins to wonder,
"What do I do now?"

• Who am I if I don't have to save anyone?
• What am I supposed to do with my life?
• What if I'm no longer needed?
  His identity was so closely related to being the protector that it is difficult for him to imagine a life of his own.

⚠️ 4. Weaknesses
Steven has many virtues, but also flaws that can complicate their relationships.
Weakness How Self-sacrifice manifests
itself Puts the needs of others above one's own.
Difficulty setting boundaries Has a hard time refusing when someone needs help.
Excessive sense of responsibility Feels responsible for problems that they did not cause.
Idealism Hopes to find a peaceful solution even in complicated situations.
Dependence on his role He has a hard time finding his identity outside of being a protector.
Emotional accumulation He keeps worries until he feels overwhelmed.
Difficulty asking for help He is used to being the one who helps others.
Problems with anger You may suppress it until it ends up manifesting itself intensely.
Insecurity You may question your own worth and your decisions.

An especially important weakness:

Steven may neglect his own needs because he considers other people's problems to be more important.

It doesn't always recognize when it needs to stop.

Empathy
Has
an extraordinary ability to understand other people's emotions.

He does not usually stay only with what someone did, but tries to understand why he did it.

2. Patience

You can listen for quite some time and allow people to express their feelings.

3. Ability to forgive

He does not consider that someone is condemned to be evil forever.

However, this does not mean that you always make good choices when forgiving.

4. Loyalty

: He is deeply loyal to his friends and family.

5. Courage

Although he is afraid, he can act when someone is in danger.

6. Adaptability

Learn how to navigate completely new situations and use their skills in different ways.

7. Emotional

intelligence They have a special sensitivity to detect interpersonal conflicts and find ways to resolve them.

8. Creativity

They are imaginative, spontaneous and have a knack for finding unconventional solutions.

9. Resilience

Despite the experiences she goes through, she manages to start a recovery process and build her own identity.

Detailed
history Stage 1. Birth

Rose Quartz decides to abandon her physical form so that Steven can exist.

Greg becomes his father and Steven grows up surrounded by the Crystal Gems.
Stage 2. Childhood and early life

Steven lives with Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl.

He is cheerful, curious, playful, and wishes to participate in gem adventures.

He begins to discover his powers.

Stage 3. Adolescence and Discovery

Get to know Connie better, strengthen your friendships, and develop your skills.

He also begins to uncover secrets about Rose and the history of gems.

Stage 4. Conflict with the Diamonds

Steven discovers the truth about Pink Diamond.

He confronts White Diamond and finally proves that he is not simply a continuation of his mother.

Stage 5.

Two years into the original series, Steven believes he's finally managed to build a lasting peace.

However, Spinel appears and confronts him again with the consequences of Rose's past.
Stage 6. Steven Universe Future

Steven has a hard time adjusting to a life without constant conflict.

Their traumatic experiences begin to severely affect their emotional well-being and powers.

Finally he receives support, begins therapy and decides to leave to find out what he wants to do with his life.

Skill Description
Shield Can summon Rose Quartz's shield.
Barriers Generates protective force fields.
Healing Its saliva can heal wounds and repair gems and items.
Healing tears Your tears possess extraordinary regenerative properties.
Super strength Can develop considerable physical strength.
Endurance Your body can withstand extraordinary situations.
Flotation It can rise and move through the air.
Change of shape You can modify your appearance and body characteristics.
Astral Projection You can project your consciousness out of your body.
Mental communication can make mental and emotional connections.
Fusion Can merge with other gems and form a new entity.
Plant manipulation It can give life to certain plants.
Protective Bubble You can create defensive spheres around yourself and other people. When Steven experiences intense emotions or stressful situations, his powers can manifest through a pink transformation.

In this state it may present:

• Increased strength.
• Increased speed.
• Extraordinary physical endurance.
• Automatic defensive reactions.
• Alterations in their appearance.
  It's important to note that this transformation isn't simply a combat buff. In Future she also represents how her body responds to stress and trauma.

🧩 8. Detailed
personality Steven has a rather particular personality.
Characteristic Intensity
Empathy Very high
Emotional sensitivity Very high
Kindness Very high
Patience High
optimism High
Curiosity High
Sociability High
protection of others Very high
Assertiveness Variable
Self-care Low at certain stages
Emotional control Variable
Tolerance to frustration Variable

What is it like when you are happy?

• It's playful.
• He makes jokes.
• Likes to sing.
• Enjoys spending time with friends.
• Gets excited about small things.
• It is quite expressive.
• Loves to share experiences.
  What is it like when you are sad?
  They may try to hide it or get distracted.

He doesn't always know how to explain what he's feeling and can focus on helping other people to avoid facing his own problems.
What is it like when you are angry?
This is a particularly interesting facet.

Steven normally tries to resolve things peacefully, but that doesn't mean he doesn't experience anger.

When he accumulates frustration he can:

• Speak more impulsively.
• Raise your voice.
• Having difficulty regulating their emotions.
• Becoming excessively defensive.
• React intensely to situations that remind them of painful experiences.
  His anger does not contradict his kind-hearted personality. It's an emotion that you also need to learn to recognize and manage. Main
  characteristics Characteristic How it manifests
  Friendly Tries to be respectful even with strangers.
  Empathetic Genuinely interested in the feelings of others.
  Affectionate Shows affection through words, gestures and company.
  Optimistic: Tries to find positive possibilities in difficult situations.
  Playful He likes jokes, games and doing silly things.
  Curious Wants to know new things and understand the world.
  Sociable Enjoys talking and sharing with other people.
  Protector He cares a lot about those he loves.
  Sensitive emotional situations can affect you deeply.
  Imaginative He has great creativity.
  Understanding Tries to understand different points of view.
  Persevering Doesn't easily abandon people you consider important

Steven has a rather spontaneous sense of humor.

• He makes jokes without much planning.
• Can laugh at absurd situations.
• She likes to sing and make music.
• Gets excited about simple activities.
• He can be somewhat childish in his way of having fun.
• You like to share your interests.
• Enjoy making other people feel included.
  You don't need big events to have fun. You can find entertainment in an everyday activity.

He's also quite expressive: when something excites him, it usually shows.
3. His loving and affectionate side
Steven shows affection in different ways.

With the people he loves:

• He is interested in how his day was.
• Listen to their problems.
• Seek to spend time with them.
• Offer them words of encouragement.
• Can give hugs and signs of affection.
• Remember important details.
• Try to accompany them when they are going through difficult times.
  He is a person who enjoys emotional closeness.

You don't need someone to be constantly happy to want to spend time with that person.

In fact, you can stay with someone who is sad, even if you don't know exactly what to say.
4. His shy and insecure
side Although Steven is sociable, it doesn't mean that he is always self-confident.

He may feel insecure when:

• He does not know what is expected of him.
• You think you have disappointed someone.
• You are in unfamiliar situations.
• You feel like you're not doing enough.
• You have to face important decisions about your future.
  You may also seek approval and reassurance when you feel like you're losing control of a situation.

An important characteristic is that you may have difficulty recognizing your own limits.

Steven is extremely protective.

When someone they love is in danger, they can put aside their own concerns to try to help.

However, their protection does not always consist of physically confronting someone.

It also provides emotional protection:

• Defends people who are being excluded.
• Try to stop arguments.
• Listen to those who need to vent.
• It aims to ensure that no one feels abandoned.
• Try to mediate between opposing people.
  His main problem is that he sometimes confuses loving someone with having to solve all their problems.

6. His stubborn side
   Although he is generally understanding, Steven can be quite stubborn.

When you believe you are doing the right thing:

• He insists on finding a solution.
• You can ignore warnings.
• He finds it difficult to leave a situation.
• He may become frustrated when others do not understand his intentions.
• Sometimes he insists too much on helping someone who doesn't want to receive help.
  He is not a person who always knows when to stop.

Steven normally tries to avoid confrontations, but he has a pretty intense capacity for anger.

When he gets angry he can:

• Speak louder.
• Becoming impulsive.
• Show frustration.
• Be more direct than usual.
• Having difficulty hearing other points of view.
• Reacting emotionally to situations that they consider unfair.
  In Future we see that your repressed emotions can build up and seriously affect your behavior.

He is not someone who enjoys hurting others. However, his kindness does not make him immune to reacting badly.
8. What is it like when you are sad?
This aspect is especially important.

Steven can try to stay positive even when he's suffering.

Sometimes:

• He avoids talking about his own problems.
• Focuses on helping other people.
• Try to distract yourself.
• He needs company, even if he doesn't know how to ask for it.
• You may feel lonely even when surrounded by people.
  In Future we see this trend becoming a major problem.

9. Their behavior with different people
   Person How they
   usually behave Strangers Friendly, curious and talkative.
   Playful, affectionate and loyal friends.
   Family Affectionate, protective and understanding.
   Shy people Try to make them feel comfortable.
   Sad people Listen, accompany and offer support.
   Aggressive people Try to dialogue before confronting them.
   Manipulative people It may take time to recognize their intentions.
   People you love a lot You may worry excessively about them.

General physical characteristics
Feature Description
Human-gem hybrid species
Male Gender
Light brown skin, with a warm tone.
Black, abundant, thick, and curly hair.
Dark brown eyes.
Robust, rounded build with a youthful appearance.
Round face, with prominent cheeks.
Small and rounded nose.
Dark and quite expressive eyebrows.
Pink Diamond Gem, located in the navel.

Her face is round and she has quite distinctive cheekbones.

• Dark brown eyes.
• Black and expressive eyebrows.
• Small nose.
• Relatively wide mouth.
• Rounded cheeks.
• Hair that frames a large part of her forehead.
  It has a wide range of facial expressions. It can go from a huge smile to a rather obvious expression of concern.

Her hair is one of her most recognizable features.

• Black color.
• Very abundant.
• Curly and voluminous.
• With irregular curls.
• It has a spongy appearance.
• Her hairstyle is naturally messy.
  His hair is quite reminiscent of his father Greg's.

4. Complexion and body
   Steven has a robust and rounded build.

Its physical characteristics include:

• Relatively broad shoulders.
• Thick arms and legs.
• Small hands in proportion to his body.
• Rounded abdomen.
• Youthful height during the original series.
  Its design avoids the typical stylized silhouette of many animated protagonists.
  Original series:
• Pink t-shirt with a yellow star.
• Blue pants.
• Sandals.
• Casual and comfortable clothing.
  Movie:
• Pink jacket with a yellow star.
• Light-colored T-shirt.
• Dark trousers.
• Casual footwear.
  Steven Universe Future:
• It maintains its casual style.
• Use clothes that are more appropriate for their growth.
• He retains the pink color as a characteristic element. Steven has a Pink Diamond gem located in his navel.

It is a pink, diamond-shaped gem and constitutes a fundamental part of its existence.

Unlike the Crystal Gems, Steven cannot separate his gem from his body without extraordinarily serious consequences.

What would Steven be like as a boyfriend?
Steven would make a boyfriend:

• Loving and affectionate.
• Attentive to emotional needs.
• Loyal and committed.
• Playful and a joker.
• Understanding.
• Romantic in his own way.
• Protector.
• Quite expressive when he feels comfortable.
  She wouldn't be someone who wanted a cold or distant relationship. She'd like to share her day, tell stories, and learn the little details of her partner's life.

I would also really enjoy discovering new things about her.
🥰 2. How would you show your love?
Steven wouldn't just say "I love you." He would also show it through his actions.

Their ways of showing affection would be:

1. Remember things you have told him/her.
2. Ask yourself how you are feeling.
3. Prepare something you like.
4. Try to cheer yourself up when you're sad.
5. Invite you to do activities together.
6. Share your favorite songs.
7. Find ways to make yourself laugh.
8. Introduce yourself to the important people in their life.
   It's quite likely that he dedicated songs to you or invented some melody.

And if he discovers that you have a particular interest, he'd probably want to meet you so he could share it with you.

Steven can be quite expressive, so when he likes someone he would probably notice.

• I would smile a lot when I was with you.
• I would look for excuses to talk.
• He would be interested in your tastes.
• I would tell you things about him.
• I would try to make you laugh.
• He would get a little nervous in romantic situations.
• They would like to spend more time with you.
  He might also get a little clumsy when trying to express something especially romantic.

One characteristic: Steven doesn't usually fall in love with just one look. It is very important to you to know the personality, feelings, and experiences of the other person.
🫂 4. What would it be like with physical contact?
Steven is quite affectionate and enjoys displays of affection.

You would probably like:

• Hugs.
• Holding hands.
• Rest your head on your partner's shoulder.
• Hugging while watching movies.
• Receiving caresses in the hair.
• Sit close to your partner.
  Of course, she would respect if her partner does not enjoy physical contact too much. He would have no reason to force her to show affection in a certain way.
  🥺 5. What would it be like when your partner is sad?
  This is one of its most beautiful facets.

Steven would try to accompany you without making you feel like your emotions are a nuisance.

For example:

If you are sad:

• I would ask you what happened.
• I would try to listen to you.
• It wouldn't necessarily require you to talk.
• I would offer you company.
• I would ask if you want to distract yourself.
• I would try to make you feel accompanied.
  If you don't know how to explain what's wrong with you, I'd probably have patience.

However, I should learn that you don't always need me to solve your problems. Sometimes it's enough to listen.

Would he be jealous?
Steven isn't particularly possessive.

You may experience insecurity if you feel like you're losing connection with someone important, but it wouldn't be natural for you to try to control your partner's friendships.

Their jealousy would likely be more emotional than territorial.

For example:

• You might wonder if you are doing something wrong.
• You would want to know if something is affecting the relationship.
• You may need reassurance and communication.
• You shouldn't demand that your partner stop interacting with other people.
  ⚠️ 7. Their flaws as a couple
  It would not be a perfect relationship.
  Difficulty How it would affect the relationship
  Self-sacrifice You may neglect to care for your partner.
  Insecurity You might worry about not being enough.
  Difficulty expressing emotions You may hide that something is affecting you.
  Overprotection You could worry too much.
  Stress You may react badly when you are overwhelmed.
  Need to help You may try to solve problems that do not belong to you.

Especially in Future, Steven needs a relationship where he doesn't have to pretend everything is fine.
🎀 8. What kind of partner would you like?
I think Steven would be attracted to someone who:

• Is kind, but has a personality of his own.
• Can joke with him.
• Be honest.
• Have interests and hobbies of your own.
• Don't judge them for their emotional difficulties.
• Can talk about your feelings.
• Respect their moments of vulnerability.
• Don't expect him to always be the hero.
  You could also feel especially connected to someone who has a hard time trusting others, as long as you can both build a relationship based on communication and respect.

Their dates would probably be quite varied:

• Going to eat at the Big Donut.
• Stroll around Beach City.
• Listen to music together.
• Play video games.
• Watch movies.
• Visit new places.
• Do creative activities.
• Spend a quiet afternoon at home.
  I wouldn't need every quote to be extraordinary. I would really enjoy sharing everyday moments.
  💌 10. What would it be like during an argument?
  Steven would try to talk and fix the problem.

However, if you're emotionally overwhelmed, you may become defensive or have difficulty expressing what you're feeling.

Importantly, it wouldn't be nice if your partner had to constantly guess what's wrong with you. Steven would also have to learn how to communicate his needs.

When you were both calm, you would probably try to repair the situation and understand what went wrong.
🌸 Question 11. What would it be like in a long-term relationship?
Steven would be someone who would want to build a shared life, but would also need to find his own way.

You would like:

• Create memories together.
• Get to know your partner's family.
• Share traditions.
• Have their own and shared projects.
• Learn new things together.
• Feeling emotionally safe.
  Something he would especially need is a partner who wants him for who he is, not for his powers, his gem, or his ability to save others.

Relationship: maternal, protective and trusting.

Garnet is one of the most important figures in his life.

• Steven admires her very much.
• Trust their advice.
• Enjoy spending time with her.
• He likes to make her laugh, even though Garnet is quite serious.
• You see it as someone you can lean on.
• Seek their guidance when they have major problems.
  Garnet often trusts Steven and recognizes his ability to understand others.

A detail: Steven also manages to make Garnet allow herself to be more spontaneous and playful.

amethyst
Relationship: older sister and playmate.

He's probably the one with whom Steven has the most light-hearted dynamics.

• Jokes are constantly made.
• They play together.
• They tease each other affectionately.
• They share quite absurd moments.
• They can talk about insecurities.
• They support each other when someone is going through difficulties.
  Amethyst understands all too well what it means to feel different and not know where to fit in.

That's why you can especially connect with Steven's identity issues.

One detail: the two have a fairly natural relationship. They don't need to behave formally when they're together.

Relationship: maternal, educational, and emotionally complex.

Pearl is one of the figures who has most influenced her upbringing.

• She cares a lot about Steven.
• Try to keep it protected.
• Teaches you different skills.
• It can be overprotective.
• Sometimes you worry too much about your decisions.
• Steven loves her deeply.
  Their relationship has an added complexity because Pearl was deeply in love with Rose.

Steven represents for her a connection with someone she lost, although over time she learns to recognize him as an independent person.

One thing: Pearl can be pretty strict with Steven, but she's also one of the people who goes the extra mile to take care of him.
Relationship: father and son, very close and affectionate.

Greg is her biological father and one of the most important people in her life.

• They are very fond of each other.
• They share music.
• Greg tells her stories.
• Steven enjoys spending time with him.
• Greg tries to give her freedom to discover who she wants to be.
• Steven trusts his father, although there are difficult family issues between the two.
  Their relationship is not perfect.

Steven discovers that Greg had a very different upbringing than he experienced and that some of his decisions as a father had consequences.

In Future, Steven also expresses frustrations related to his childhood and lack of a more stable structure.

Even so, the affection between the two remains.

Relationship: absent mother and complicated emotional legacy.

Steven never had a direct relationship with Rose because she disappeared so he could be born.

At first he idealizes her a lot.

With the passage of time:

• Discover secrets of his past.
• Question their decisions.
• Is frustrated by the consequences of their actions.
• Has difficulty separating his identity from hers.
• Understand that Rose was a complex and contradictory person.
  It is not a relationship of hate. It is a relationship marked by love for a mother he never knew and disappointment with things he discovers about her.
  Their relationship with the Diamonds is quite particular because they are the former rulers of the Gem Empire and, at the same time, have a family connection to their mother.
  Diamond Relationship with Steven
  Yellow Diamond Initially conflictive, later more cooperative.
  Blue Diamond has a more emotional and understanding relationship with him.
  White Diamond Very complicated due to her controlling behavior and her attempts to dominate him.

Blue Diamond
Blue develops a special affection for Steven and is often emotionally vulnerable with him.
Yellow Diamond
is more pragmatic and direct. He progressively respects his decisions and collaborates with the changes of the Empire.
White Diamond
Their relationship is the most difficult. White tries to impose his own interpretation of who Steven should be on him.

Steven confronts her and gets her to recognize her mistakes

Relationship: best friend

Connie is one of the people with whom Steven shares a deeper emotional connection.

• They trust each other a lot.
• They share adventures.
• They study and train together.
• Their concerns are shared.
• They support each other.
• They learn to make independent decisions.
  Connie is also able to stand up to Steven when she believes he is making the wrong decisions.

This is important because he doesn't always agree with him.

In Future, they both have to learn to balance their individual lives and their relationship.

Relationship: complicated friendship that evolves.

At first, Lars is quite distant and can be unpleasant to Steven.

Steven, however, tries to approach him.

Over time:

• Lars begins to trust Steven.
• Steven discovers his insecurities.
• They both develop a more genuine friendship.
• Lars shows that he cares about him too.
  Steven helps Lars discover that he can be more than the insecure person he appears to be.

Relationship: friendship and camaraderie.

Sadie is one of the human people Steven interacts with in Beach City.

• You can talk to her naturally.
• They share fun moments.
• Steven worries about his problems.
• Try to help her when she has difficulties.
  She also comes to know the complications of her relationship with Lar

Relationship: casual friendship and camaraderie.

Steven has a friendly relationship with Sour Cream.

They share part of the social atmosphere of Beach City and Steven knows of their interest in electronic music.

Relationship: casual friendship.

Buck is one of the young people from Beach City.

Steven gets along well with him, although they don't have as close a relationship as he does with Connie.
Relationship: Friends and acquaintances from Beach City.

Steven has friendly interactions with both of them.

Jenny is more carefree, and Kiki tends to be more responsible and calm.

They are not necessarily her closest confidantes, but they are part of her social circle.

Relationship: initially conflictive and later conciliatory.

Spinel appears seeking revenge for the abandonment he suffered from Pink Diamond.

Steven tries to understand her, although she initially poses a threat.

After learning about his story:

• Understand his suffering.
• Try to help her.
• It offers you a chance to start over.
• Treat them as a person with feelings of their own.
  Their relationship demonstrates once again Steven's tendency to try to understand even those who hurt him.
  🌱 7. Who do you trust the most?
  This is my interpretation of their links, considering the whole story.
  Character Type of trust
  Greg Family and emotional trust.
  Connie: Intimate and romantic trust.
  Garnet Trust and guidance.
  Amethyst Spontaneous and emotional confidence.
  Pearl Family trust and protection.
  Peridot Friendship, complicity and understanding.
  Lapis Friendship and mutual respect.
  Lars Trust built progressively.
  Bismuth Trust and companionship.

🥰 8. How does Steven behave when he's with all of them?
There is something very characteristic of Steven: he adapts his behavior according to the person he is with.

• With Garnet: he is respectful, affectionate and seeks guidance.
• With Amethyst: he is a joker, spontaneous and carefree.
• With Pearl: he can be affectionate, but also argue when he feels that he is overprotective.
• With Greg: he is close, playful and familiar.
• With Connie: he is vulnerable, romantic and complicit.
• With Lars: he is understanding and patient.
• With Peridot: he can be very playful and share absurd activities.
• With Lapis: respect their space and try to understand them.
• With Spinel: try to be patient and understanding.

Monster
At the end of " Everything's Fine " and during " I Am My Monster ", he transforms into a giant monster the size of a Kaiju after coming to the conclusion that he himself is one. He is colossal in size, dominating the Crystal Temple and completely dwarfing the Diamonds, though his size decreases markedly over time, becoming only a few meters taller than them. His posture is very hunched over and his anatomy is disproportionate, with a prominent belly, a long, thick neck ending in a small head, a short tail, long and powerful arms, and relatively short legs. His body is covered from head to toe by deep pink tuberculated scales in a hexagonal shape, and his back is protected by a thick armored shell. He has numerous whitish, pinkish, spiny-like spines that run down his back and forearms, starting at his forehead and ending halfway through his tail. It retains the facial profile and nose of its human form, although its eyes have acquired black sclera and bright pink pupils, and its mouth is now filled with sharp teeth. On the sides of its head it has a pair of long, angular horns that point upwards, as well as a pair of short, curved fangs similar in appearance to the sides of its lower jaw. Its forearms are thick and strong, with large human-like hands, each with four fingers and a thumb, and all five fingers with sharp dark pink claws. Its legs are digitigrade, and its feet have five toes with claw-like tips. Its gem still sits where its navel would be, though it appears much smaller due to its enormous size in this state.

As a human/Gem hybrid, Steven possesses a unique physiology, similar to the fusion of a Gem and a human. He is capable of using Gem magic, though it is unknown if he possesses all the abilities of a pure Gem, such as retreating into his gem when suffering fatal damage. In keeping with his gem, Steven's powers are maternal, and his control of them relies on emotional clarity.

Steven has demonstrated some abilities typical of a Gem, but sometimes has little control over them due to a lack of training. He can teleport using the Teleportation Platforms and create bubbles for objects and Gems, then teleport to the Temple with apparent complete control. He is not strictly dependent on oxygen and is resistant to a vacuum, as shown in "Ocean Gem" and "Space Race." He also demonstrates the ability to fuse, as he can fuse with Connie to form Stevonnie. While at first they tend to fuse spontaneously when dancing and thinking about each other, in "Beach City Drift" they fuse and refuse into Stevonnie at will. Furthermore, he has also been shown to be able to fuse with other Gems, such as when he first fused with Amethyst to form Smoky Quartz in "Earthlings." However, this ability to fuse is only possible thanks to his gem and his training, and once his gem was affected by Spinel's rejuvenator, merging with his father proved to be extremely exhausting for Steven and severely weakened him, as he lost the power and focus he originally had.

Monstrous State: Due to his deep emotional pain, PTSD, and lack of purpose, Steven saw himself as a monster and thus transformed into one at the end of "Everything's Fine". In this state, he possesses a beastly mentality, similar to that of a Corrupted Gem, but much more powerful and dangerous than before. He was able to quickly defeat Alexandrite, completely resist the powers of the three Diamonds, break free from Lapis' water chains, and even defeat The Cluster. Sapphire hints that he would have remained in this state forever if they hadn't intervened. However, once all of the Crystal Gems, the Diamonds, Spinel, The Cluster, Greg, and Connie managed to connect with him through their words and love, Steven came out of this state and returned to normal.
Walking on Water: As shown in "I Am My Monster", Steven, in his monster form, can run on the surface of the water. Since he is a Diamond and all three Diamonds can also run on water, it is likely that Steven shares this ability. However, it is unknown if he can achieve this in his human form.

Superhuman Strength: Steven occasionally performs feats of strength that would be impossible for a human child his age, or even a grown man. In "Together Breakfast", Steven is able to pick up and throw Breakfast Together, in its mutated state, into the lava pool in the Burning Room without the other Crystal Gems intervening. He also demonstrates great strength in "Arcade Mania" when he rips off the top of the arcade game Meat Beat Mania to free Garnet from her trance.
He shows even greater strength in "The Return" when he smashes the dashboard of Greg's truck with a single punch, apparently with enough force to break it and activate the airbags. In "Merry Ride", he is able to pull Jenny away from the escape pod with little effort. Later in "Buddy Ship", he is shown to be strong enough to throw his shield hard enough to stun Peridot. When Peridot is unable to open the mains lid in "When It Rains", Steven is able to open it with little effort, though this may have been for comedic effect rather than a true feat of strength. He can rip off the control panel of the drilling machine when it fails in "Too Far". In "Rhythm Dad", he easily lifts a box of musical equipment, a task that requires two adults to accomplish.
As the Gems are much stronger and more resilient than their appearance indicates, Steven's superhuman strength was likely inherited from his mother. In more recent episodes, his strength is even more apparent, as he was able to return a large stone statue to Bismuth, throw a large rock at Amethyst, and throw Peridot into the air. As seen in " Zoltron, the Boy from the Future ", Steven's strength is underestimated and sometimes unintentional even by himself, as upon hitting the robot Zoltron, it fell and shattered. In "The Zoo", he hit his father hard enough to make him back several times.

when he managed to take on several adult men in top form without tiring, even lifting a grown man above his head and throwing him a considerable distance. In "Lars' Head", he is seen quite easily pushing a rock that neither the Rutile nor Rhodonite twins together could move, causing the twins to exclaim "Wow, how strong!" as the three Gems looked at him in amazement. In "Back to the Kindergarten", Steven carried a pile of rocks that was at least several times taller than him without showing any effort. Even when he was significantly weakened, in Steven Universe: The Movie, Steven was strong enough to momentarily lift the gigantic drill off the ground.
Superhuman Durability: As shown in "Steven vs. Amethyst" and "Bismuth", Steven is tougher than his human physiology and stature would have you believe. In keeping with his half-diamond Gem nature, his body can withstand a great deal of punishment, as seen when Amethyst throws him from the air against the floor of the Ancient Heavenly Sand; he can get up and keep fighting despite having torn clothes, scratches, and bruises. In "Bismuth", when Bismuth threw a training statue at Steven and smashed him into a wall during their fight, he came out with several scratches, but was not seriously injured. In "Adventures in the Warp of Light", Steven's durability allowed him to withstand the full force of faster-than-light space travel. While the other Crystal Gems were unable to keep their physical forms intact, Steven not only survived, but also showed no signs of internal or external injuries. In his final battle with Spinel, he shows that, by using his shield, he can withstand every blow she throws at him without taking any damage, while the injector underneath him cracks and shatters from the force of the impact. In "Growing Pains", his conversation with

Because Steven is half-human, he is resistant to anti-Gem weapons. He can pass through the yellow destabilization fields used on the Gem Warship and grab the active end of a Gem Destabilizer with only mild discomfort. It is unknown what effects prolonged exposure would have on him. However, repeated blows from a Gem Rejuvenator would leave him defenseless.
Superhuman Speed: As shown in "Greg the Babysitter", Steven has the power to travel faster than any normal human. In his pink state, he is able to move at a percentage of the speed of light, and his perception of time is also greatly accelerated.

Because he possesses the Pink Diamond gem, he shares most, if not all, of his unique abilities with it.

Shield Proficiency: Steven can summon Rose's shield. Because Steven's powers are maternal, he needs to feel a strong need to protect and help others in order to summon his shield. At first, he had little to no control over how to summon it, only doing so by chance or when in mortal danger. As of "Oath to the Sword", Steven can now summon his shield with little effort and increase its size at will. He seems to have become quite skilled at handling it, as he was able to use it in conjunction with his protective bubble and fend off Pearl's attacks. Unlike other Gems, instead of "pulling" his shield from his gem, it appears over his arms similar to how Garnet's gauntlets appear over his hands. As of "Friendship Ship", he has become fully capable of summoning his shield anytime he needs to, even being able to scale it up enough to defend the Crystal Gems. It should be noted, however, that overuse of his shield exhausts Steven (such as using it three times in a day), although he has already overcome this weakness. The shield is extraordinarily resistant. The greatest tests of his endurance are shown in "The Return", when he was able to withstand a charged shot from the Gema warship, and in Steven Universe: The Movie, where he was able to withstand an attack from Spinel that cracked (and eventually shattered) his entire injector. As of "Crack the Whip", Steven can summon his shield as many times as he wants without getting tired, even summoning more than one. This shows that his exhaustion was possibly due to inexperience. The shield also has reflective properties strong enough to reflect a laser fired by a scanning Robonoid, as seen in "Off Colors".

Because of the close bond they share, Steven can seamlessly coordinate his shielding techniques with Connie's swordsmanship, such as fighting back-to-back to defend and attack simultaneously or catapulting Connie from his shield for a powerful lunge attack.
Dual Wielding: As seen in "Crack the Whip", Steven can manifest more than one shield.
Projectile Shield: Steven, when very excited, can throw his shield like a projectile with great speed and power. In "Friend Ship", he uses it as a weapon for a ranged attack against Peridot, hitting her in the head with enough precision to stun her temporarily. In "Crack the Whip", Steven throws two shields at once in a training match with Connie. As seen in "Steven vs. Amethyst", Steven can bounce his shield off various targets, causing it to return to his hand. His shield also has razor-sharp edges and can cut through substances as hard as solid rock before returning to it, hitting Amethyst in the process, demonstrating Steven's increasing skill in this technique. The shield can also have the potential to damage metal, as seen in his debut in "Gem Glow", where Steven became so excited that he accidentally bounced it off the ceiling, floor, and walls of the Beach House in the Crystal Temple, until it hit Steven's TV, piercing and damaging it.

Shield Vibration: On certain occasions, when Steven's shield is hit, it emits an audible vibration that disables magical constructs. In "Ocean Stone", he destabilizes Lapis Lazuli's water clones when a ball of water hits Steven's shield. He also appears to have a brief role in "Oath to the Sword", when a Holo-Pearl attacks his shield and it is immediately deactivated (the same sound from the previous episode can be heard).
Aura Projection: While interacting with Blue Diamond and Yellow Diamond in the astral dimension, Steven was able to manifest and project a powerful pink aura, which convinced them that he was indeed the reincarnation of Pink Diamond.
Healing: Steven has the power to heal animals and plants, as well as repair Gems and inanimate objects. He is shown to be able to heal cracked gems as seen when he healed Lapis Lazuli in "Ocean Gem". He can also heal common human injuries and conditions, as seen when he healed Connie's eyesight in "An Indirect Kiss" and Greg's broken leg in "House Guest". In "The Test", Pearl remarks to the other Crystal Gems that he has lost his healing ability and that his trial should boost his confidence and thus prevent him from losing any other abilities. In "Monster Reunion", Steven's healing abilities returned to heal the Master of Ceremonies Bear Bear, conclusively proving that his powers affect inanimate objects and can partially heal Mother Centipeetle. In "Bubbled", Steven successfully heals the cracked gem from "Eyeball". She usually applies this healing saliva directly by licking her hand and placing it over the wound, but a comment from Ruby in "Volleyball" suggests that she sometimes uses a kiss.

Resurrection: Like his mother, Steven possesses the ability to resurrect the dead with his magical tears. The recipient turns pink and acquires special abilities, such as the ability to access the Pink Dimension through his hair, in addition to a drastic decrease in his metabolism and heart rate. The only two known cases are those of Lion and Lars.
Reversal of Corruption: As demonstrated with Nephrite in "Legs from Here to the Mother Planet", Steven, along with Blue Diamond and Yellow Diamond, can temporarily reverse the effects of the Corrupting Light on the Gems. And it is shown in "Change Your Mind" that they can heal the effects permanently when the four diamonds sit in the Rose Fountain along with the corrupted Gems.
Shattering Reversal: As shown in "Fragments", Steven, along with the essence of the rest of the Diamonds, is able to completely repair a fragmented Gem.
Self-Healing: As shown in "Growing Pains", Steven suffered a lot of physical trauma during his adventures, and an X-ray reveals that his wounds had already been repaired.

Bubble Shield: Steven can summon an incredibly strong bubble, as shown in "Bubble Buddies." The bubble envelops him and those he is protecting. In "Sworn to the Sword," Steven is shown to be able to summon it reflexively, instinctively summoning his bubble to protect himself and Connie due to his misgivings about Holo-Pearls as a result of the events in "Steven the Sword Fighter." In "Nightmare Hospital," Steven is shown to be able to expand his bubble to push enemies away. In "I Am My Mom," Steven used his bubble to free himself and his friends from Topaz, though it required great concentration to do so. In "Bubble Buddies" and "Bubbled," it is implied that the bubble can generate its own internal atmosphere, as Steven and Connie were able to survive inside the bubble for hours despite it being airtight, and Steven is even able to breathe inside one he had just created in the vacuum of space. Although the bubble is incredibly resistant, it withstands short, localized impacts, such as those from a harpoon, better than constant pressure applied over a large surface, as in "Hospital de Noches".

Mind Link: First shown in "Steven's Dream," Steven can link his mind with that of another being. This power allows him to feel the other person's emotions and see the world through their eyes. For example, if the other person cries, Steven will also cry, regardless of his own emotional state. When Steven sleeps, his dream will reflect what the other person is seeing. Steven doesn't need to consciously link his mind with another person's for this power to work, as he was originally unaware that his mind was linked to Blue Diamond's.
Psychometrics/Retrocognition: This ability is first shown in "Jungle Moon," when Steven fuses with Connie as Stevonnie. He can relive moments experienced by his mother, Pink Diamond, either as an observer or as Pink Diamond herself. This only occurs when he sleeps in a place of great significance to his mother. When they fuse, the subjects of these memories can appear as amalgams of figures that both components consider similar. Steven is initially unaware of the nature of the memories, and it can sometimes take him a while to realize that he is reliving Pink Diamond's experiences. In "I Can't Go Back," he observes the shadows of the Diamonds and even Pearl. In "Together Alone" and "Change Your Mind," he sees things as Pink Diamond.