6 New Details Kim Kardashian Revealed About Caitlyn Jenner

Updated on Sep 17, 2015 at 5:22 PM

Ever since Caitlyn Jenner officially made her debut on the cover of Vanity Fair, it's clear the entire Kardashian-Jenner clan has been on quite the emotional journey. They tweeted nothing but love after the cover dropped and showed support during her ESPYs appearance, but I Am Cait, E!'s docuseries, showed the struggle behind closed doors. This week, Kim Kardashian has penned a new essay about Caitlyn, detailing how she first walked in on Bruce dressed as a woman, how the rumor mill frightened her, and the greater impact Caitlyn has had on all of us. Keep scrolling to see the most telling quotes from the piece.

On what happened after she walked in on Bruce dressed as a woman: "Bruce called me and said it was a deeper issue. He asked me not to say anything to anyone and said, 'One day, we'll talk about it.' So I kept the secret and didn't tell anyone other than Kourtney. We did not tell my mom, either. I'm not sure why I didn't tell my mom. I guess I thought it would break up her marriage, and Kendall and Kylie were so young . . . I just felt so bad."
On the rumors of the transition: "When I began seeing pictures of Bruce with his nails painted and those reports that he had his trachea shaved, I started to freak out. That's when we started to talk about it; at that point, I still thought he wanted it to be a secret. I didn't understand why he was being careless and getting caught if he didn't want to reveal anything. He was saying he didn't want anyone to know but he was leaving clues for people to find out."
On Bruce finally deciding to transition: "He had been seeing a therapist and eventually decided that's how he wanted to live his life. This was such a huge weight off of my shoulders, that Bruce can live his authentic self and become Caitlyn."
On Caitlyn's greater impact: "Being transgender is so much more common than people would assume, and Caitlyn is helping so many people going through this."
On her own period of adjustment: "Is it weird for me? Yes, this person has been my stepdad for half my life. But life is just about being happy — that's the one common denominator that everyone can understand. If you aren't able to be you, who can you be?"
On how their relationship has changed: "I'm just so proud of Caitlyn, and our relationship is even stronger now. And, after all, she asks me for style and glam tips all the time. What's more fun than that? LOL."