Welcome to Plathville viewers feel that Kim and Barry’s son, Ethan Plath isn’t over his childhood trauma and may need to seek out help.
There is no doubt to Welcome to Plathville viewers that Ethan Plath is still traumatized by how Kim and Barry Plath raised them. Ethan has always been clean-cut, but his straight-edge persona is starting to hinder his growth into adulthood. Ethan is struggling to embrace new things for fear of being reprimanded.
The Plaths were presented to TLC viewers as the family who had it all but unfortunately, that was never the case. Welcome to Plathville viewers learned early on that the Plath children were protected from the outside world as Kim and Barry’s strict rules didn’t allow them to have their own experiences. The children were not allowed TV or sugar and were homeschooled from a young age. Due to their strict upbringing, Ethan has been stunted in his adult life.
Ethan’s childhood trauma emerged during a recent trip to a strip club for his brother Micah’s twenty-first birthday. It was clear that Ethan was uncomfortable even though Olivia Plath went with him. Ethan revealed that while growing up, Kim wouldn’t let any of her sons see any body part of a woman. He retold a story about having to keep his eyes down when a woman with a larger chest walked by in the supermarket. Micah tried his best to encourage Ethan to enjoy his time, but the oldest Plath son refused, even telling his stripper his name was “no name.”
Ethan’s extreme discomfort radiated off him as he tried his best to relax. But the fear of Kim and Barry’s upbringing seemed to be too much to control. It doesn’t seem like Micah had any issues embracing the outside world as he tried to encourage his brother. Even Moriah Plath seems to be doing fine on her own without fear of repercussions from her parents. While there is no doubt that the Welcome to Plathville scene was humorous, fans are hoping that Ethan starts to loosen up and seek help for his trauma.
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Welcome to Plathville fans are currently watching Kim and Barry go through their separation. The looming divorce will no doubt cause trauma to the younger children, especially since Kim has given up on her motherly duties. The once-proud mom has given up on family dinners and teaching her children. It looks like another generation may have to deal with their own trauma, but at least the younger siblings can turn to Ethan for any advice. Fans think it is safe to say that Ethan won’t be going back to a strip club anytime soon.
