Can We Learn From Kim?

I wanted to address a rather light issue, but I think an important one all the same: Kim Kardishian’s divorce. While the pending divorce seems like a total joke to many reality TV show haters and unbelievably devastating to the reality TV junkies, I find myself caught in between. While I have inevitably watched a few episodes here and there while sharing a living room with five other girls, I still needed the help of others to come to any sort of conclusion on the issue.

Here are some viewers’ thoughts:

“Looking at it from an outsiders view, it seems as though she made a business move by marrying Kris to begin with since the wedding special made so much money.”

“I watch the show so I was basically stalking the relationship. Even though they were playful and seemed cute, they were such different people and you could see that on the show. There were issues that would be brought up that they never addressed again.”

“I hope that girl got a prenup!”

After these informal interviews, I found a quote from Kim herself, which was quite baffling. ”I got caught up with the hoopla and the filming of the TV show that when I probably should have ended my relationship, I didn’t know how to and didn’t want to disappoint a lot of people.”

I hate to say it, Kim, but it sounds like at this point, you are no longer living your own reality. But, I don’t necessarily blame her for it. And to be honest, I am guessing most of us would do some form of the same. Example: every football Saturday there are people put on the Big House Cam who are either looking bored, trying to find service on their phone, or are talking to a friend. Then, suddenly, they see their faces on the screen and are magically transformed into Michigan’s number one fans, screaming and cheering until the camera returns to the game.

We all want our enthusiasm, personalities, and (in the Kardashians’ case) lives to appear more glamorous on screen. However, if the camera never stops rolling, suddenly this heightened version of the truth becomes the only truth these celebrities know–just like the people on the Big House Cam are actually excited about the game when they know people are watching. I don’t think its Kim’s fault for believing she was living a fairytale, she just got excited about the game – which sadly is her own life. This leads me to even more questions:

Should the media even allow 24-hour coverage into one person’s life? Should we be as invested as we are in their lives? Is it sad that Kim has to face this unfortunate situation because of the pressure she felt from fans, or it is what she deserves for displaying intimate details of her life on camera? Can we learn anything from this celebrity’s decisions?

I don’t know if there is a substantial conclusion I can come to but would definitely appreciate some feedback.

And for those of you who might not be as interested in the plight of the rich and famous, here are some of my favorite tweets concerning the failed marriage:

#ThingsLongerThanKimsMarriage my Iphone battery life

# Kimkmarriagewasshorter than Taylor swift’s acceptance speech before Kanye interrupted her

#ThingsLongerThanKimsMarriage Rebecca Black’s career

#Kimkmarriagewasshorter than the awkward silence after Dora the Explorer asks a question

#ThingsLongerThanKimsMarriage this list of tweets for #ThingsLongerThanKimsMarriage

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