Why Ethan Was Right By Saying Kim's The 'Neck That Turns Barry's Head'
On Welcome to Plathville,Ethan Plath has a complicated relationship with his parents, Kim and Barry Plath, which goes beyond typical family tension. The belief system that was ingrained in him while he was growing up has now been completely dismantled. Since moving out and getting married to his wife, Olivia Plath, he has come to the realization that the picture his parents painted of an idyllic family wasn’t all that it was portrayed to be. Until he started a life of his own, there was more going on behind the scenes that Ethan didn’t clearly understand.
Reality stars Kim and Barry always had strict rules and specific expectations for their children, but even after Ethan moved out, they wanted him to act a certain way. They dictated when he could see his siblings, they tried to control his relationship with Olivia, and they didn’t trust him to make his own decisions. The cornerstone of Kim and Barry’s lifestyle and views have been connected to their Christian fundamentalist principles. Their family dynamic is rooted in very traditional beliefs, with Barry being the head of the household and Kim following his lead. At least, that was how it seemed. Before Kim met Barry and started a family with him, she admitted that she was an opinionated free spirit who lived life on her own terms, unapologetically.
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On Welcome to Plathville season 2, family problems escalated into an explosive argument over Ethan and Olivia saying goodbye to his younger siblings. When deciding whether they could say goodbye without his parents being present, Kim said that it was Barry’s call. Then, Ethan angrily replied, “You’re the neck that turns his head and we all know
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