Khloe Kardashian revealed that she had to forgive herself after years of blaming herself “for everything” following the infidelity of her ex Tristan Thompson.
In a recent chat on Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast, the 40-year-old Good American founder recalled the repeated cycle of cheating in her past relationships and how she broke it.
“Well, the interesting part is, I think the very first time it happened, I didn’t [make a change],” she confessed, recalling the time when the NBA player cheated on her first time while she was pregnant with their first child.
“And that’s okay, because it’s done. And I also had to forgive myself for that. There was a time that I felt very guilty, like, why did I even stay? Why am I not forgiving myself? I would blame myself for everything,” she continued.
However, Khloe reflected that she continued the relationship until she found out a few years later that Tristan was expecting a child with another woman while they both expecting their second child via surrogate.
“The second time, you know, my surrogate was still pregnant with Tatum, and the people didn’t know yet that I was having Tatum,” Khloe told the host. “But I felt such shame that it was happening again, because I knew I knew better.”
The reality star admitted that she was too hard on herself at the time.
“If you’re not feeling accountable in some of the actions that you’re making or what someone else is doing to you, that’s okay. There will be a day that you will wake up — and listen, if I was watching me when I was in my 20s, I would be judging that person too, and being like, ‘She’s so stupid. It’s going to happen again.’ I don’t blame people for their judgment,” the mom of two added.
It is pertinent to mention that Tristan and Khloe began dating in September 2016 and announced their engagement in 2017.
Before the birth of their first child, daughter True, Tristan allegedly cheated on Khloe.
However, after some time in 2020, the pair reconciled and prepared to welcome another child via surrogacy. While Khloe and Tristan were expecting their son Tatum, she found out Tristan was expecting his child with another woman.
Ultimately, the pair parted ways permanently but continued to co-parent their kids.
