Ever since Kylie Jenner began her tranformation into a mini Kim Kardashian clone, I've felt a bit sad every time I see her. Now, she's revealed what prompted her to undergo plastic surgery to enhance her lips and it's totally cringeworthy.
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On the latest episode of her new reality show, "Life of Kylie," the 20-year-old reveals to her therapist that a comment from a boy she dated in her teens is what initially caused her to feel insecure about her lips.
In the session, she says the boy told her, "I didn't think you would be a good kisser because you have such small lips." Kylie says it made her feel like she wasn't "desirable or pretty."
Can you even imagine being 15 years old–the youngest in a family of gorgeous, famous women who are mostly famous because of they're desirable and pretty–and having someone that you like point out a perceived imperfection?
It's hard enough to be a 15-year-old girl, let alone one whose family makes its living in the public eye under constant scrutinization, particularly when it comes to their physical appearances.
I've always had conflicting feelings about Kylie, because her transformation was so drastic and happened so fast that even though she's been slow to admit it, it's obvious her looks didn't change naturally.
And honestly it's a little annoying that a girl so young would even have the means, let alone the motive, to take such measures to change her physical appearance.
Besides, most of what she does has always seemed so vapid, but I also have always felt that it wasn't possible to lay the blame solely on her. I mean could she really have turned out much different?
As a mom–particularly as a mom to a little girl–all of this makes me sad for several reasons:
1. Where were Kris and Bruce (at the time)? I really do not want to judge other parents, but it seems like the rest of the Kardashian/Jenner brood was so fixated on building their empire, that Kylie's emotional well-being might not have been a priority.
2. I pray that I can raise my daughter with enough confidence that if a boy ever says something hurtful to her that she will be able to stand up tall, walk away from him and never look back.
3. The idea that, despite my best efforts, the outside world could shred my daughter's self-esteem the way it has Kylie's, is kind of soul-crushing.
Maybe my mom was just a rockstar, but she somehow managed to be a single mother of six who worked 12 hours a day and still made sure I had an unshakeable self-worth. Thankfully, I can take my cue from her.
