Why Welcome To Plathville Fans Think Barry Lets Kim Walk All Over Him
Barry Plath is the patriarch on Welcome to Plathville, and fans are convinced that he lets Kim Plath take advantage of him on the show, especially in season 4. Barry is known for being passive and having a smirk on his face, often confusing fans about what he is really thinking. Barry and Kim had some controversies throughout the series, as fans question some of their extreme parenting tactics.
Barry and Kim are devout Christian fundamentalists, and some Welcome To Plathville fans believe they use religion as an excuse to control their children. From isolating the kids on a farm and homeschooling them to calling them rebellious for being curious about life outside the farm, Barry and Kim have made some questionable choices. The Plath parents always seemed to be on the same page and were a united front, up until Welcome to Plathville season 4.
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Fans have called Kim manipulative, especially towards her nine kids, and they think she also manipulates Barry into backing her up in arguments. When Kim and Barry said that their daughter-in-law, Olivia Plath, was filled with evil spirits, some wondered whether it was really Kim talking and Barry feeling pressured to go along with her. Barry and Kim's oldest child, Ethan Plath, called his mom the neck that turns his dad's head, letting Welcome to Plathville fans know that Kim is a manipulator who makes all of the decisions. Kim is very upfront, while it is harder to know what Barry really thinks about these tense situations on the show.
Welcome to Plathville season 4 is exploring Kim and Barry's unexpected marital struggles. After Barry supported Kim in buying a dance studio, Kim started spending all her
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