Talk:Steven Universe (Character)/@comment-24784905-20150217024951/@comment-28584561-20150217031132

The word here is "maturing", as in he's still in the process of maturation. The Gems treat him like a child because in all honesty, he is a child. Yes, he may have some mature moments but his child personality is still strong and unwavering. The Gems have faith in Steven but they don't know where to place it. They gave him a test that actually took him to a crumbling sea spire but subsequently failed it because he forgot the most vital key to the mission. In "Serious Steven", no matter how focused Steven wanted to be his childlike personality still won. The Gems aren't mothers, they are warriors. Being 9-11 years old is still very young in Gem standards, and even in human standards, he's still very young.