After over a decade of being weighed down by his constant douche drama, Kourtney Kardashian has finally broken free from Scott Disick.
No one in their right mind would doubt that it’ll be easier for Kourt to provide a stable, healthy environment for her children without the presence of an unhinged raging alcoholic in the home.
But that doesn’t mean Kourt is being given a pass by the many mom-shamers of social media.
As you may have heard, Kourtney is dating Younes Bendjima, and the two have been spending a lot of time together.
The couple likes to travel, and the frequent photos of Kourt enjoying the beaches of the world have resulted in some major smack talk from her social media followers.
“She’s probably spent more time vacationing than with her kids,” one follower commented on a recent Instagram post.
“It’s sad that both her and Scott have decided to travel and party a lot now without the kids! As a mom I couldn’t do it,” wrote another.
“Once you become a parent, u stop doing you every week. It should be doing things w/ the kids n giving them those memories. But what do I no [sic]!” remarked one irate fan.
Sadly, we don’t think that last remark was meant to be ironic.
Here’s the thing:
Yes, it’s important for parents to be there for their children, and for most people that means taking the kids along on vacations.
But Kourtney isn’t most people.
We’re not saying the fact that she can afford an army of professional caretakers exempts her from the responsibilities of parenting.
We are saying that her kids have bevy of devoted aunts and other family members who have nothing but time and money on their hands, and thus, probably don’t mind taking the kids now and then.
Again, that’s not to say it’s okay for Kourt to dump her kids off on Khloe every weekend, but some weekends? Sure.
It’s important to consider the specifics of Kourtney’s situation here.
Scott Disick is off on a bender and many believe he has no intention of staying home, sobering up, and being a father to his kids … like, ever.
Kourtney’s trying to cope with that, while simultaneously getting to know a man who might actually have an interest in serving as a father figure to her three beautiful kids.
We can see how it might look like she’s just kicking up her heels with little concern for what becomes of her children, and we can understand why folks might take issue with that.
But whatever the case, Kourt certainly doesn’t deserve the level of hate she’s been receiving online.
“What a joke. She’s really desperate now. Heck with the kids, she wants a man,” wrote one Twitter user in response to a pic of Kourtney on the beach.
“Kourtney Kardashian really thinks she’s like 20 years old traveling the world and leaving her kids at home lmao smh,” commented another.
“Go back taking care of ur kids ugly grandma,” tweeted a particularly angry soul.
“‘Can you watch my kids?’ – Kourtney Kardashian,” another joked.
Alright, that last one was actually pretty funny.
Still, if this keeps up, we might go into full “LEAVE KOURTNEY ALONE!!!” mode.
