Thread:JERealize/@comment-25527661-20160418011708/@comment-24751354-20160426051544

I'm not really a part of this community, so I might be out of place... I also missed your main concern. I'm not really sure how the show has scared you, or what impact the community has had on you. I won't give you any spoilers, but I'm actually kind of liking where the show has been turning... There's some realistic, yet still touching, development, and some new perspectives introduced. We get a bit more background than we had before, and a bit of predictable plot interspersed with just a tad of comic relief...

If you're breaking down over the show, then my answer to you would be no. Don't watch it, don't keep up with it, but see how you're feeling after a couple weeks or a month... the next steven bomb is still a long while off, so there is no rush to get back in it... Take a while away from the fandom, away from the episodes, and focus on yourself. If you're stressed about something, it can often be helpful to isolate yourself from the stressor until you're in a good enough state to revisit it.

If you do revisit the show later, you'll find some positive shifts in the steven/connie dynamic, some insights into gem homeworld... I'm not going to say any more because I don't want to spoil anything, but it might be worth your time... LATER

I really hope this helped, but I wish you the best of luck Reali. If you want to talk more, I'm definitely willing, but take care of yourself first and foremost. The show can wait. Happy late birthday, though! yours was just a few days from mine c: