amethyst was the first gem to ever stop and be like “i am upset, but you know what? i’d rather not put that on steven” which is like a MILESTONE.
every time any gem has tried to keep their feelings from Steven, he’s always persisted to get an answer even at the expense of his own feelings. Amethyst being the first one to set her foot down like “no YOU tell me how you feel” is such a wonderful and refereshing thing