Welcome to Plathville

[AnneWeber]

Does anyone watch this? It's about a religious homeschooling family in Georgia US with 9 kids.
Lots of tensions and now the older kids have moved away and 3 of them have fallen out with the parents and confronted them about their homeschooling not properly preparing them for adult life.
The parents seem to try and blame everything on the daughter in law Olivia corrupting the others. It's funny how they are going to the opposite extreme doing sexy modelling etc

No, I'd be interested to know what she makes of it.
She clearly wants nothing to do with the show, and even the older ones don't mention her.
I wonder if Ethan and Olivia want to move away before they have kids. They've said many times they want them, but trying to see their siblings would mean parents and they don't want them involved.
I don't blame them.

Hosanna is a musician who married another musician, I think. Also fundamental Christian family.
Basically the Duggar’s and Bates are fundamental Christian families who believe in the father being head of the household and women are to be guided by their men. Home schooling is a must and girls must wear skirts and be covered from neck to knee.
Boys are encouraged to ‘leave and cleave’ and girls to marry into equally fundi families and have as many children as God is willing to give them.
The Plaths are hard to read. Home schooled as well. Patriarchy not as obvious.
Olivia and Ethan meet at aChristian family camp and are feeling their way as newly weds. I think Ethan has a lot of growing to do and I don’t know if Olivia will wait for him to catch up to her.
I think all of the children will become more mainstream as time goes on.

I've watched one episode, the dad is creepy but I suspect he's gay. The whole set up is strange.

Ethan is funny and agreed he does need to do a lot of growing up to catch up with his wife. But he has come on leaps as bounds since the last series, so fingers crossed for them.

Interesting thought that Mr Grinny dad is gay 🤔

I didn't realise the one from last week was the last in the series. I enjoyed the first series and sort of enjoyed this series, but I found it uncomfortable how dysfunctional they are

Grinny Barry being gay is a possibility.
I actually wonder if Lydia is?
I meant to say up thread when I posted that her saying she'd fasted about the crush was really worrying.

Crispina I also didn't realise that was the last episode, I want to know what happens next!

IHaveBrilloHair I thought Lydia's crush was a boy, when she & Moriah were talking Moriah made reference to "him" already having a girlfriend, which Lydia interpreted as an answer to her prayers/fasting?

But statistically at least one of the family is gay, maybe more. I suspect that's very much frowned upon in their particular cult, so a cause of even more unhappiness in the family.

Anyone watching series 3 tonight?

Oooh, is it back?
I've been waiting for it, one of my favourite crap reality shows, I love Micah and follow him on Instagram.

I see up thread I mentioned I follow Micah.
OK, ok, I have a slight crush on him

Yes it's back and Ethan and Olivia's relationship is on the rocks, not surprisingly.

Micah is very good looking and looks about 12

Oh no, they are so sweet together, Ethan really makes me laugh.
I showed Dd (20), a pic of Micah and she she said, "oh ffs Mother, another inappropriately young blonde gay guy"

whats it on?

I watched the first 2 on discovery plus, but I don't think it's on there yet.

ISpyCobraKai
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It was on TLC yesterday if you have that channel Kimlo?

yes I do, thank you. I've downloaded yesterdays to watch later.

Just started watching this, they're completely opposite to The Bates,aren't they?

The eldest one needs a haircut ffs, forget going to the gym and drinking soda!!

Omg the ship

I've still not watched yet, was watching Squid game. (Fucking insane but genius).
I realise I've name changed, I was 'Ihavebrillohair'.

I do think the daughter in law needs to respect her in-laws' way of life, it's really not up to her to show all the kids the light.

I'm way too invested in this

No way, they are weird and even the older sons and daughters think so.

Omg Olivia bought a 16yr old a ticket to effectively leave home, I'd be super pissed off at that. Let's hope it's just the producers stirring things up for good telly.

None of them have any basic social manners, they don't even offer a drink when going to each others houses ,make them wait at the door etc no wonder they all feel awkward.

Olivia has had enough of her husband now, you can just see he's irritating her.

Micah just loves himself

I want to know who is paying for the rental for Moirah and Micah. In a big family there's always going to be disagreements but this is so depressing, do as you're told or we'll kick you out

I'd love myself if I was Micah too

He's just so delighted with himself,bless his heart😂

Oh dear God Ethan is talking about masturbating in church!