When the Bruce Jenner-Diane Sawyer interview aired on Friday night, it confirmed what had been something of an open secret in the entertainment world for several years.
No one was shocked when Jenner memorably described himself as having "a woman's soul," but there were plenty of other surprising revelations throughout the 2-hour special.
For one thing, the news that Bruce had struggled with his gender identity for so long that all of his wives knew about his desire to become a woman came as a shock to many.
Now, we're learning more about how the those closest to the Olympian-turned-reality-star initially responded to his desire to transition:
Reports indicate that when Bruce first began hormone therapy in the early-80s, he virtually disappeared from his children's lives. In the clip above, his four oldest kids discuss that difficult time.
"Us missing a time in our lives is still the hardest thing for us to deal with," says Brandon Jenner. "We're trying not to look back; we're just looking forward."
It seems that while they fully support Bruce and his transition, the eldest Jenner kids are still struggling to come to terms with his failings as a father.
Of course, Bruce's family drama doesn't end there.
Radar Online reports that Kris Jenner cried throughout Bruce's interview, but not because she was overwhelmed by the strength displayed by her ex-husband.
“[Kris] was livid that ABC included she had no comment about Bruce’s sex change, while his two former ex-wives both gave statements of support,” says one insider.
The source adds that Kris feels "publicly humiliated" by Bruce's revelation that "she had known about his habit of wearing her clothes around the house."
Kris lashed out in anger when she was criticized for being the only one of Jenner's three ex-wives who had no comment on his transition.
Bruce's eldest son, Burt Jenner, may have attacked Kris on Twitter when he complained about hypocrites in Bruce's life who were "not supportive beforehand," but now claim to have been in his corner all along.
