On Welcome to Plathville, Kim Plath is now finding herself on the path to divorce, and some fans don't like the things that she's saying about her separation. She has been open about the fact that she no longer feels happy, loved, or appreciated in her 25-year marriage to Barry Plath. Kim's decision to separate from Barry and start over left the Plath kids shell-shocked. She has been a strong proponent of the idea that marriage lasts forever, and has shaped her life around such views. Now that she is changing her mind about marriage, many fans consider her a hypocrite.
Since the beginning of Welcome to Plathville, Kim has had a holier-than-thou attitude, always thinking that her way of living was the right way. When her daughter Moriah Plath began dating Max Kallschmidt, Moriah formed a close relationship with his mother, Gay. Once Kim had the opportunity to meet Gay, she expressed that they didn’t have much in common. She stated their differences, saying, “Gay has colored hair and I don’t. She’s divorced and remarried, and I’m still on my first husband.”
Fans took to Reddit to point out Kim's smug and snarky attitude about divorce, and lifestyles that were once different from her own. Reddit user, Reallynoreallyno wrote, “She’s such a liar, she even lies to herself! And her feeling all superior about not being divorced, sure didn’t age well, like her dye job…”
The mother of nine’s stance on divorce has clearly changed now that she is in the process of going through it herself. Many fans feel that her very self-righteous attitude should be directed at herself. Reddit user afinevindicatedmess commented on the thread, “My god, she will literally find any pathetic excuse to drag someone down just to make herself feel better.” Her strong belief in the value and sanctity of marriage impacted the Plath kids as they grew up, as they were taught to believe that it was her way or the highway. It was drilled into them that dating should only be pursued with someone if it was going to lead to marriage.
The eldest kids are struggling with seeing their mom abandon those teachings, which set the courses for their lives, and formed how they view relationships and marriage. Lydia Plath and Ethan Plath, in particular, are having a difficult time with this shift, and Welcome to Plathville fans feel that Kim needs to stay out of their relationships. Reddit user nashusjasn wrote, “I don’t want to hear her talk about anybody’s relationship anymore, especially her kids.” Kim has controlled Lydia’s love life, and has caused tension and stress within Ethan’s marriage to Olivia Plath.
Most likely, Kim didn’t think that she would ever be going through a divorce, and now her snarky attitude and insensitive comments are catching up to her. Either way, Kim has never been one to shy away from controversy on Welcome to Plathville. Her controlling and manipulative behavior has led to a lot of issues, on and offscreen. Although Kim now says that she has changed, she still creates drama and chaos while simultaneously playing the victim. Since the news of her divorce, Kim has tried to justify her actions to lessen the backlash and avoid taking any accountability.
Sources: Reallynoreallyno/Reddit, afinevindicatedmess/Reddit, nashusjasn/Reddit