I do think anger is so difficult for women. Girls think it undermines their femininity; it's not very ladylike.

It's no wonder the narcissistic mother will always have a place in literature: she's a freak of nature.

If mothers are our first teachers, then having a narcissistic one teaches us that human closeness is terrifying, and the world is a heartless, inconsistent place.

Why is Kris Jenner a powerhouse? Because some part of us confuses fame and infamy, too. If she really bothered us half as much as we claim she does, we'd look away and stop feeding her empire.