Khloé says her mother is “not thrilled” that she’s started therapy — and sister Kourtney thinks it’s her fault
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Kris Jenner is “not happy” that daughter Khloé Kardasian started therapy — and it’s all because of sister Kourtney Kardashian.
“Mom is not happy,” Khloé told Kourtney, 45, while making vision boards for Khloé upcoming 40th 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day on the latest episode of The Kardashians season 6, which debuted on Hulu on Thursday, March 6.
“Why? If only she would go,” Kourtney replied.
“She won’t, but she’s not thrilled with me,” Khloé said.
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In her confessional, Kourtney shared that she thinks Kris, 69, is reacting to how her own relationship with their mom changed when she started therapy.
“Maybe my mom saw the reaction that I had with her about therapy,” Kourtney said, “and maybe she’s like, ‘Not the other two! Kourtney is just coming around the corner being nice to me again.’ ”
Sister Kim Kardashian and friend Malika Haqq encouraged Khloé to seek therapy, as documented last season on The Kardashians. At one point, Malika said she “a hundred percent” thought Khloé would benefit from therapy, while Kim shared she was seeking therapy herself, and encouraged Khloé to “be on this journey with me.”
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But as Khloé explained, Kris “just thinks that I have complex PTSD. Like how mom would leave me alone with the kids”— a reference how Khloé cared for younger half-sisters Kylie, 27, and Kendall Jenner, 29. Echoing that sentiment, Kylie later says in the episode that “she was like a second mom to me growing up.”
“I saw somebody say you were parentified, like made to be like a parent when you’re not a parent,” Kourtney said.
“That’s why I always take care of people,” Khloé replied.
“Khloé’s always been a caretaker, I think. With my little sisters, even with me,” Kourtney said in her confessional. “Sometimes — or all the time, pretty much — she treats me like I’m her little sister.”
Per Khloé, “My therapist sort of told me one of the reasons why I want to take care of other people so badly is because I got attention and recognition when I was doing like adult-like things. like taking care of my sisters, dropping them off at school.”
“Literally I take better care of other people than I do of me,” Khloé continued. “For sure.”
