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\nOn the season 7 premiere episode of The Kardashians, Rob Kardashian made his long-awaited return to TV for the first time since 2016Following the rare appearance, a source tells PEOPLE that Rob, 38, is “in a better place and way more comfortable with who he is” these daysHe also “seems open to appear on the show more often,” the source says<\/p>\n
Rob Kardashian<\/a> is doing really well.\n<\/p>\n The rarely-seen member of the Kardashian family made his first-ever appearance on The Kardashians in the season 7 premiere<\/a>, which dropped on Oct. 23 and marked his return to TV after nine years out of the spotlight.\n<\/p>\n Ever since the end of his relationship with Blac Chyna<\/a>, with whom he shares daughter Dream<\/a>, 8, Rob has kept his life predominantly private.\n<\/p>\n A source tells PEOPLE that the 38-year-old is now at a “point in his life [where] he just doesn’t care as much what anyone thinks.”\n<\/p>\n Kris Jenner and Rob Kardashian on ‘The Kardashians’ season 7.<\/p>\n Hulu<\/p>\n He’s “really struggled with body issues and self-confidence for years,” the source says, but “negative comments don’t bother him anymore.”\n<\/p>\n “He’s in a better place and way more comfortable with who he is.”\n<\/p>\n The source also shares an update on how involved Rob will be on this season of his family’s Hulu reality show.\n<\/p>\n “Rob loves hanging out with his family. His scenes so far on the show are light and unscripted,” says the source. “There is no pressure on him. And he enjoys it.”\n<\/p>\n In fact, he “seems open to appear on the show more often” after making his return.\n<\/p>\n Rob Kardashian on ‘The Kardashians’ season 7.<\/p>\n Hulu<\/p>\n In July, Rob made rare comments on his sister Khlo\u00e9’s podcast, Khlo\u00e9 in Wonder Land, when he admitted that the reason for his private, low-key life “has everything to do with myself.”\n<\/p>\n “There’s definitely nothing wrong between any of us,” he said, referring to his relationships with Khlo\u00e9, his older sisters Kim<\/a> and Kourtney<\/a>, his younger sisters Kendall<\/a> and Kylie Jenner<\/a> and his mom Kris Jenner<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n