Kylie Jenner Just Got Very Real About Motherhood, Anxiety, and 'Losing Friends'
The Kardashian-Jenners have become so omnipresent in our lives—thanks to 16 seasons of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, constant social media updates, and their myriad brands—that it can sometimes feel like we know everything about their lives. Obviously, that's not altogether true, and Kylie Jenner just proved it with her most recent Instagram post.
In a rare moment of raw emotional honesty, the youngest sister in the crew opened up about her own struggles with anxiety, especially after giving birth to her daughter, Stormi, last February. "I’m proud of myself, my heart, and my strength. growing up in the light with a million eyes on you just isn’t normal," she wrote in the caption, which follows a photo of her looking out at the ocean at sunset. "I’ve lost friends along the way and I’ve lost myself too sometimes."
"My first tattoo was 'sanity' to remind myself everyday to keep it," she continued. 'I’ve struggled with anxiety my whole young adult life and after my baby i dealt with all the internal ups and downs. I felt like i had to find myself completely again."
Jenner, who was only 10 when KUWTK premiered in 2007, is certainly one of the most guarded members of her family. She went on to address that fact, as well as sending a message—both to herself and her followers—to cut themselves some slack. "I keep a whole lot to myself but just wanted to share and let you know I’m human," she said. "My life is not perfect and what you see here on social media is just the surface. be gentle with yourself, move on, and let go. we are all capable of great things, worthy of love, and allowed to express ourselves. do more of what makes you happy and be unapologetic. now is your season ✨ we all have a magnificent destiny."
Here's her message in full:
"I’m proud of myself, my heart, and my strength. growing up in the light with a million eyes on you just isn’t normal. I’ve lost friends along the way and I’ve lost myself too sometimes. my first tattoo was “sanity” to remind myself everyday to keep it. I’ve struggled with anxiety my whole young adult life and after my baby i dealt with all the internal ups and downs. I felt like i had to find myself completely again. I keep a whole lot to myself but just wanted to share and let you know I’m human. my life is not perfect and what you see here on social media is just the surface. be gentle with yourself, move on, and let go. we are all capable of great things, worthy of love, and allowed to express ourselves. do more of what makes you happy and be unapologetic. now is your season ✨ we all have a magnificent destiny."
And the original post:
The comments section of the post was filled with support for Jenner, with her sisters being some of the first to weigh in. "Amen sweet sister!!!! I am proud of you always 😘," Khloé Kardashian wrote. While Kourtney Kardashian added, "I am proud of you ✨ let it out."
Originally Appeared on Glamour
