#welcome to Plathville

[kittenplath]

all a girl wants is a stable relationship with her mother

[spurgie-cousin]

it's weird that as a society we want women to take their husband's surnames in marriage so badly, and the ones that do go through this huge, complicated process to do it. they contact every bureau and bank and insurance company, replace every important legal document that they've had since birth, etc etc. but they get divorced, and we're like "ok, now give it back it's not yours".

like......yes it is. it's their name, legally. they didn't inherently become an extension of their husband by taking this name, they're still a separate, autonomous person. the name molds itself to the person, it's the name that takes on a new meaning, not vice versa.

olivia was her own person when she was married and shared the name with Ethan, and she still is now that they're divorced. that will always be true, regardless of what name she goes by.

idk I'm having a hard time articulating exactly what I want to say. as someone who chose to share a name with my spouse, I just really resent the idea that it's only "mine" as long as he's cool with it, like no. I did the work to change my name, it's not on loan to me, just like my maiden name wasn't because i got married. I decide who I am and what I'm called, not my father or husband or any man, because I am an extension of no one.

[fundieshaderoom]

Great BreakDown of a February Olivia Plath Interview

Notes:

Olivia grew up believing that California was an evil place.

The interviewer pointed out that the show started with the older Plath children wanting to move away from the strict religious upbringing but now it seems that only Olivia is still wanting that distance. Olivia specifically notes that Moriah mostly dresses and eats different rather digging deep into family dysfunction and other more meaningful beliefs.

Olivia watched the first 3 seasons and stopped at season 4 because she felt that was a dark time and did not stand by some of her actions. It would have been a hard rewatch for her.

Olivia realized she was dissatisfied with life at age 14 or 15 but did not know why. She then realized she had no deep emotional connections. Around that time, she cut her hair to her shoulders and began wearing eyeliner (which was a no-no in her home). At 16 or 17, she apologized to her father and the church via a spoken letter.

Olivia met Ethan at a family conference. Years later, Ethan wrote a letter to Olivia's father. Olivia's father then called Kim (note: not Barry!) to discuss. The two families agreed that Ethan and Olivia could talk on Skype for one hour every three months.

Olivia has been dating! It is hard for her to get past the first date. She has been struggling with shame due to growing up in purity culture.

In regards to the statement Ethan made about how Olivia should be making 3 meals a day, more was said but cut out due to TLC avoiding politics. Olivia now asks men right off the bat if they cook.

The interviewer was confused when first watch the show. He did not understand why such a "pure" family would want reality tv fame. He then asked how Ethan and Olivia were approached with the idea.

Kim invited TLC to film Olivia and Ethan's wedding without asking because she knew Olivia would say no. It was not shown on the show, because to release, it required Ethan and Olivia's consent too. Ethan and Olivia then made a list of requirements to join the TV show. At this time, Olivia and Ethan could not see the siblings. In order to do the show, seeing the kids was added to the list.

Olivia will be in Season 6. She wants viewers to see what happens when someone actually walks away from the fundie lifestyle.

Olivia loves the TLC crew.

Olivia talks about the initial separation she had with Ethan. Ethan agreed they could live in 3 different places in 3 years.

Ethan agreed to marriage counseling during the first separation. He went to three sessions and then quit.

Olivia said Ethan said if his hypothetical son came out as gay, he would disown him. Olivia is strongly opposed to that.

Ethan tried to get her back during the divorce process but Olivia was not interested. They did not have any relationship at this point.

The Plaths allegedly had a party when they found out about the divorce.

Ethan is still very close with Nathan Meggs, Olivia's brother. Ethan heavily leaned on Nathan during the divorce, which affect Olivia's relationship with her brother.

Olivia still has a relationship with Ethan's extended family in Minnesota.

Olivia is willing to have a conversation with some Plaths to connect the storylines. Olivia said, "if this turns into a circus, I'm walking away" (quoting Moriah's song about her lol).

Olivia said WTP was not producer driven, rather "cast-members" drove the narratives of each season.

Olivia said 2023 was a tough year. In March, she split from Ethan. In May, her younger brother died unexpectedly and she had to see the Meggs family with whom she's estranged. In this February 2024 interview, she says she now has peace.

Olivia had not seen her family of origin in years, specifically her parents. Her parents have blocked her and all other siblings who have left the fold. She has not been able to talk to her youngest siblings, even her brother who died.

Lydia Meggs helped Olivia through their brother's death and funeral.

She is looking for a man who is okay for it to not be a forever thing.

[catmorlandleaguette]

Kim and Veronica are like “we have so much in common! we both hate olivia 🥰” fuck right off you’re both terrible jfc

[polynesianpen]

tO bE FrEe iS tO bE CriNgEEeeeEE."

don't get me wrong, I love oliva - she's probably my favorite in this show. she is strong, independent, and adventurous. I resonated with her story of drifting away from religion and really admired her in so many ways.

this last episode where her boyfriend is revealed was interesting.

initially I thought it was cute to see it all unfold but by the end of it I was sick of it lmao the constant "I love yous" and flirty conversations - absolutely cringe.

I like them together just thought we saw a little more than we needed to lol we get it - you're in a happy relationship.

that might just be the single critic in me tho bc I genuinely am happy for her, she seems to really like the guy and they seem to mesh well but goddamn it was cringe lmao clearly they are still in the honeymoon phase.

[shrugging]

There much anticipated newsletter has returned. Welcome to Plathville meets Middlemarch, with a twist of Beverly Hills. Click zee link to please me.

[vigilante-duck-hawk]

I've been watching Welcome to Plathville and it's so interesting. The kids are all so well articulated and while they have a lot of healing to do they are able to recognize those things in a way that is really rare for family reality shows like this. Also the parents are so good at saying the right things it's crazy. Like they're parents on a tlc reality show so they're almost certainly objectively terrible but they are also so articulated and so good about saying the right things about raising and caring for their children.

[carsonphillips]

So I reached out to a wedding photographer who is also a reality tv star in her spare time to shoot our wedding and she is actually available and got back to us very fast and I think we’re gonna do it

[alpha-mag-media]

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[ur-mag]

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[teenyeepyelf]

Nonnie and me got ourselves some snackies !!!!

Dese is mineeeeee :333

TW FOR RELIGION!!

Ok I gonna watch Welcome to Plathville nowwwww 💕🌸💕

I grew up evangelical and this show kinda heals somethin in me 🩷

[spurgie-cousin]

Olivia Plath for Teen Vogue

[fundieshaderoom]

Olivia Plath speaks on Deconstructing

Link to the video

[catmorlandleaguette]

actual footage of ethan plath and his self indulgent incel guitar songs

[munsonology]

New season of welcome to plathville and it looks messy as hell 😭

[storybycorey]

I'm fully in the reality TV snark dumpster lately. Sister Wives is going strong, and Welcome to Plathville returns tonight. I may even treat myself to a season of Married at First Sight that I missed lol.