He keeps this hidden deep down inside of him and rarely expresses it.
They decide to hit the road together, and when they visit Greg's old home, Steven is surprised to know how normal his father's life was.
During her sparring matches with the Crystal Gems, she took a direct hit from Garnet's twin gauntlets, deflected Pearl, and didn't seem phased by Amethyst's sneak attack. While she still believes him to be Pink, she is willing to assist him in curing corruption and enlisting White Diamond's help.Steven's guilt and fear manifesting in the form of his mother as a result of all those both hurt while fused with Connie as Stevonnie.Jasper declining Steven's request to be trained by her.It is also shown, in many episodes, that Steven, being unsure if he is actually his own person or simply a reincarnation of Rose, feels guilt and takes blame for his mother's actions feeling that he deserves them.In “Fragments”, Steven decides to visit Jasper to be alone and to make sure his powers don't hurt his friends.
She also believes it's because she's smothering him. I'm not saying that what Garnet did was underhanded, but the only reason she won was because of the conviniently placed power orb which electrocuted Jasper. She has excellent co-ordination, as seen by the way she sword fights in multiple episodes, and is rather flexible due to being a Pearl.
The prime example is during his conversation with Connie about a family gathering in which Connie mentions the concept of a nuclear family, which makes Steven think that she thinks the Crystal Gems are radioactive. Let's not also forget that she went toe to toe with Rose Quartz before she was bubbled, and by the way she was preparing to fight after being unbubbled, I think it's safe to assume that it wasn't easy to bubble her.
Even Amethyst states in "Cry for Help", that she and Pearl are far weaker than Garnet. It is possible that he has once more come to terms with his mother's past actions, judging from his improved attitude towards Greg (despite his similarities to the former). Physically, he is stronger than most grown men, as a result of him being part-Quartz. After coming to this realization, he does everything in his power to help Steven turn back to normal, telling him that whatever he needs, he'll make it happen. when Yellow attempts to poof Blue, Steven stops her and makes her realize the error of her ways, in addition to recognizing Steven as his being.
This deeply touches Bismuth, who breaks down into tears and says Steven makes her so proud to be a Crystal Gem and that neither she, Lapis, nor Peridot would be who they are without him. After Steven stops her from leaving, and the two finally reconcile, Kevin attempts to get them to fuse, but they instead decide to take their leave on Lion, though not before thanking Kevin for his help and complimenting him on the party, much to his anger.In "Volleyball", Pink Pearl visits him in his clinic for healing Gems, as she entrusts him with fixing her cracked eye. Oh my gosh! Wanting to bridge the divide between humans and Gems, Rose "gave up her physical form" to create Steven, leaving behind only her pink, pentagonal-faceted gem, now embedded in his navel.
Steven has since grown more mature and level-headed in dealing with strenuous situations, but his enthusiasm has remained the same.In "What's Your Problem?
She attempts to go with him until Steven tells her he's going alone, leaving Jasper to sadly, yet gruffly, say goodbye.Steven and Lars "high fiving" the first time.Despite his happy-go-lucky and cheerful attitude, he shows himself to be a competent shield fighter and can hold his own in most situations with his skill consistently increasing due to practice.In "The Future" Garnet uses her future vision and she, along with the rest of the Gems, find out that Steven is going to leave Beach City and see the world.
After Steven shatters her and brings her back to life, Jasper realizes his power and vows to call him “my diamond”.Amethyst embraces Steven prior to fusing.Steven and Connie explaining to Pearl how they work better as a team.I've been seeing through her eyes. He has also felt that he will never live up to the standard set by his mother in the eyes of the other Gems and is one of the reasons he is training harder to master his powers and combat skills. Steven, now fully reunited with his powers, comforts her and claims she can start fresh with new people to be her friends. He still doesn't know definitive answers about a lot of things. Purple.
Now all of Homeworld has it out for Earth, and the Crystal Gems, and me! "Growing Pains" showcases the aftermath of Steven's failed proposal to Connie: his body begins shapeshifting out of control due to his emotions, and Connie convinces him to go see a doctor for the first time in his life.