User blog comment:Spongebobfan123/ALONE AT SEA!!/@comment-26675961-20160729070842/@comment-4099959-20160729075151

I never said Lapis was perfect? When did I say that?

I just said it's BS that people think SHE IS THE ABUSER in this episode, when it was specifically about Lapis BEING ABUSED BY JASPER AND JASPER WANTING TO CONTINUE.

---

''"Im not saying that about a rape victim, im saying that a rape victim cant be mean to others just because of it." ''

And I didn't say anything about a rape victim being mean to others? I said a rape victim attacking or trying to hurt her rapist during the attack. Jasper is Lapis' attacker.

The point Rebecca wanted to show in "Jailbreak" was how important consenting is, as Lapis was unable to give it, she was forcefully grabbed as she tried to escape. (Yes, she offered her hand, but fusion is a metaphor, the writers can't exactly show anything more explicit. I'm pretty Jasper throwing Lapis around and saying "Just say yes" was to show that Lapis had no choice.)

The point Rebecca wanted to show in THIS EPISODE is how bad abusive relationships are and how the abuser tries to drag their victim back in. By saying things like "I've changed, you've changed me!" Lapis was not in any way an abuser here, and it's just ridiculous to say that.

Has Lapis made mistakes? Absolutely, even if they were unintentional, they are still mistakes. But guess what? I can't think of a single instance where she has done something out of pure evil or spite. She admitted to her mistakes in this very episode and she even seems to feel bad about keeping Jasper trapped, which should be heartbreaking because that was not a bad thing. She was keeping Steven safe.

---

''"Lapis needs to get over what happened with Malachite, it's a terrible thing to say i know, but it needs to happen for her to grow as a character." ''

Saying something like that is an insult to ANYBODY who has gone through trauma. You obviously know nothing about PTSD, which Lapis very very likely has (she's shown so many signs, there's a whole post detailing why she has it. Many real life victims of sexual abuse actually love Lapis for this very reason.) It's very difficult for people who have been through traumatic issues to "get over it" and guess what? Quite many never ever do, because the trauma is so bad. It's not something they can help, and saying that is just horrible.