24 ⚜ Anonymous Text / CW: abuse mentions

[restingstitchface]

Whether a man is a criminal or a hero is a matter of perspective.

But if you don't want to play your role anymore, and are removed from your motivation for being who you are, what do you do? Do you seek redemption and rehabilitation and transform as an individual, or do you repeat negative behavior? How much do you believe people change only because they are imPorted? In short, do you believe people can change?

If I had anybody willing to discuss this in private with me, I assure you, I'd not be raising the issue publically.

Thank you in advance.

Comments

[restingstitchface]

[Nobody said it would be a seamless change, ok. If such poison and sadness are caused by others it's perfectly fine, right?]

You're right that Earth's a dump. I would prefer not to agree with you, but that's how it is.

[oceanthief]

[you might end up in a pitched battled for your shared consciousness at the bottom of the ocean with those people one day, Crane, that is not fine.]

If they don't agree with me then people usually tell me that you can change it.

[you can practically feel the skepticism in her text.]

[restingstitchface]

Such people are deluded. One person cannot alter the entire spectrum of human behavior.

[Not even if they're called Steven. :/]

[oceanthief]

Not just one, no.

[but what about more than one? it's something that Lapis has turned over in her mind a great deal since finding herself trapped here, although she's never spoken a word of it aloud.

Rose Quartz had seen something in this world compelling enough to abandon her entire species in order to protect it. (one.) and then, somehow, she'd met a human special enough to give up herself for. (two.) they'd created Steven, who was willing to reach out even to those who shrank away. (three.) and when you believed that fervently, it was inevitable your emotions would touch someone...

(...four?)



she doesn't want to think about it any longer.]

[restingstitchface]

You say that like you know from experience.

But now isn't the best time to speak about that, I'd wager. Regardless, thank you for your contribution to this discussion.

[Because, in his opinion, she likely doesn't want to talk about it any longer, either.]