Correct me if I’m wrong, but I feel like most st*ncy fans are Steve fans who want them to get together simply so he gets what he wants. Because I think most Nancy fans know that Steve isn’t what she needs.

She doesn’t want to be her parents, that has been shown to us many times. Marrying young, having 2+ kids, being stuck as a housewife for someone she doesn’t truly love— that isn’t her legacy. She doesn’t want a nuclear family, she wants to be a journalist. She wants a career, she wants a life of her own. That doesn’t necessarily mean she’ll never get married and have kids, but it isn’t her focus. She wants to be happy first and foremost.

Steve has gotten better, yes, and he and Nancy could probably have a happy relationship for a little while. But that’s the thing, it wouldn’t last. Because Steve does want a family. He wants a wife and “six little nuggets.” He wants a big family that he can travel around with, a tight-nit household full of love. And that’s great, but it isn’t want Nancy needs.

Sure, Nancy seemed into it when Steve was talking about his dream future, but just because she thinks she wants it doesn’t mean she does. We know what Nancy wants, because it’s been spelled out to us from the beginning— and if season 5 counteracts that, then it’d just be bad writing.

I think most Nancy fans understand this, at least from what I’ve seen, and that’s why I think most st*ncy shippers are Steve fans. Don’t get me wrong, I love Steve and I want him to have a happy ending— but he doesn’t need a girlfriend for that to happen, especially if it harms the both of them in the long run. And frankly, I think Steve being all Nancy Nancy Nancy in season 4 completely diminished his arc in season 3, and I hope they fix that next season.