Welcome to Plathville: Micah Turns to Kim for Answers
Welcome to Plathville sibling Micah Plath needs help finding closure regarding his parents, Kim Plath and Barry Plath‘s split. He says it doesn’t make sense to him. He needs some answers so he can process everything.
Welcome to Plathville: Micah Plath Needs an Explanation from Kim Plath
Micah Plath says he tried to process his parents’, Kim’s, and Barry’s divorce. But it is not easy for him. He feels there is more to the story than his parents reveal. He says he feels bitter about their split but wants to move on. To do this, he feels he needs some answers. So, he looks to his mom to fill in the blanks.
In the Welcome to Plathville star’s mind, he says he believed his parents were a perfect couple. This is why he is taking the news of their divorce so hard. He spends a lot of time with his dad and feels he better understands his side of things. But he wants to hear his mom’s side. So, he decides it is time they have a serious conversation.
She is ready to tell her son Micah anything he wants to know. She admits to him that she tried every possible solution to avoid the divorce. However, she came to two conclusions. It was either to stay in the marriage the rest of her life and remain unhappy – or leave.
Kim Admits to Faking It for Her TLC Family
Welcome to Plathville‘s Kim can tell Micah is upset by her response. He starts to see that everything he once believed about his parents was all a lie. This is difficult for him to accept. When he continues to confront Kim about the past, she finally admits to him that she spent many years faking happiness to protect the family.
Kim says that now that the children are growing up, she feels more comfortable explaining her and Barry’s problems. When they were younger, she wanted to shield them from reality and not burden them with their problems. No matter what his mom says, he is skeptical of her.
Welcome to Plathville: Micah Feels His Mom Bailed on Her Marriage
Micah says that his divorce changed his thoughts on relationships. After talking with his mom, he now thinks she bailed on their family and her marriage. At this point, with everything he learned from both parents, he wonders if they really tried to fix their marriage at all. But with everything that has taken place, he also wonders if his mom just wanted out of her old life in search of something new.
The Welcome to Plathville family has been through a lot this season, and there is much more to come. Many viewers think there is a lot Kim Plath still hides from her children. It looks like more secrets may soon be revealed. She is starting to see that her secrets may have caused Micah Plath more pain than initially thought. This could prove to be more of an inner struggle than Micah is equipped to handle now.