Usually, Welcome to Plathville viewers don’t find themselves on Team Kim Plath. Her narcissistic and hypocritical behavior has turned off many fans. Now in a recent turn of events, the reality star is gaining sympathy and understanding.
In a tragic and heartbreaking accident, Kim and Barry Plath lost their 17-month-old son Joshua Plath. Recently, Kim shared the details of the moment that changed the Plath family forever. The accident happened in 2008 when Kim was moving fruit trees on their farm. She explained that she had just seen Joshua and thought that the path was clear to move her car. She didn’t know until it was too late that Joshua was in front of the car when she pulled it forward, accidentally running the little boy over. The pain that she has carried from the incident and the subsequent loss has never gone away. The accident has taken a mental and emotional toll on the entire Plath family.
This year they all got together at the cemetery to celebrate what would have been Joshua’s 15th birthday. What should have been a special day was spoiled with unnecessary drama. The Plath siblings planned on meeting at Joshua’s gravesite in remembrance of him, but Olivia Plath invited Barry to join them as well. She didn’t want to include Kim because she still struggles with how she was treated, and she isn’t ready to interact with her. The rest of the Plath family felt that it was important not to exclude Kim and extended an invitation to her as well. Despite whether anyone wanted her there or not, Kim said, “I’m absolutely going to the cemetery tomorrow with everyone.” Welcome to Plathville viewers stood in solidarity with Kim, agreeing that she had every right to be there. Reddit user SyllabubUnited7920 started the thread by writing, "I'm not a fan of hers, but I'm totally siding with Kim on this one."
The thought of Kim's presence upset Olivia so much that she decided not to attend the gravesite with her husband, Ethan Plath, and the rest of the family. A day that was meant to be a time to come together as a family was instead a moment that was more focused on tension and division. Reddit user Unregistereed commented on the thread, "Yep. Kim is the literal worst and STILL, she deserves to visit her deceased son's grave on his birthday with her family. Olivia does not get to make that about her." Many Welcome to Plathville fans were happy that Kim stood her ground in this instance because she deserved to spend time with her family remembering her son.
Kim has had her fair share of moments that have made her despised and disliked by fans, but in this circumstance, all of that doesn’t matter. It is an unimaginable tragedy that has resonated with viewers. Reddit user darkqueen827744 expressed their thoughts on the thread writing, “I am going to side with Kim on this one too, it’s her son! She has to live with the accident forever and she’s never gotten help for it. They need to ease up on this one.”
At the end of the day, Kim is a mother that went through an unspeakable loss, and the guilt and unbearable pain she must feel every day is immeasurable. Isolating her from her family seemed unnecessarily cruel and selfish on a day that would have been difficult enough. Welcome to Plathville fans are appalled by Olivia’s immature behavior and lack of empathy toward the situation and Kim's feelings.
Source: SyllabubUnited7920/Reddit, Unregistereed/Reddit, darkqueen827744/Reddit