Welcome To Plathville: Lydia Breaks Down In Tears While Talking About Her Most Painful Childhood Memory — “I Was Just 4”

Welcome To Plathville star Lydia Plath isn’t afraid to express her emotions anymore. She opened up about the most heartbreaking memory of her childhood, which still feels like a nightmare. The TLC star faced many painful events growing up in a large family. Lydia was very young when she had to take up the role of a mother for her siblings. She experienced significant emotional turmoil due to the family’s poor dynamics.

The reality TV star saw her parents, Kim, and Barry break up after years of marriage. Lydia is finally living a happy life with her husband, Zac. She doesn’t hesitate to talk about her parents’ divorce and growing up in an ultra-conservative family. However, the TLC star appears still unable to forget a tragic event that changed everything. What was she talking about? What did she share?

Welcome To Plathville: Lydia Played Her Mother’s Role For Her Siblings!

Fans of the Welcome To Plathville series followed all the drama that unfolded in the family on the show. They watched Barry and Kim’s dysfunctional family. Lydia was the middle child among her siblings, and she never shared much about herself on the show. However, she seems to have struggled the most because of her parents’ divorce. The reality TV star discussed how her parents’ divorce affected her life on a podcast.

Lydia spoke with Jeremy and Jinger from the Duggar family about her life experiences. She stated, “I was about 17, I took on, like a mother role…I just did what I had to do to keep things going.” The reality TV star enjoyed caring for her younger siblings. Still, Lydia was overwhelmed by her duties and couldn’t talk about her struggles. 

Welcome To Plathville: Lydia Opens Up About The Most Tragic Memory!

Lydia Plath discussed the most tragic event in the family, which changed everyone’s life. She broke down in tears while explaining the challenges she faced at age 4. The Welcome To Plathville star went on the Unplanned Podcast with her husband, Zac Wyse. Lydia and her husband shared a lot about their personal life and their marriage. The former also shared how her husband helped her open up about the trauma she faced during childhood.

She talked about the passing of her baby brother, Joshua. Fans of the series already know that Kim accidentally ran over her baby while driving the car. Lydia stated, “I was in the car when it happened, my mom freaked out and pulled him out from under the car.” She ran inside with her siblings to grab the phone.

The reality TV star also remembered sitting with her other younger sibling, Isaac, in the car. Lydia told her brother not to look after looking at the state of her late sibling. She was just a four-year-old girl who told Isaac not to go out the other door and to avoid looking at the accident scene. Lydia broke down as she shared details she still remembers about the accident. Fortunately, Zac is now there to support Lydia during her vulnerable moments.

Lydia also shared how much her partner encouraged her to discuss it rather than keep everything inside. She also felt that not talking about it affected her parents’ marriage, which ultimately led to a divorce.  Welcome To Plathville fans were heartbroken to learn how much Lydia and the family faced because of the tragedy. Stay tuned to TV Season & Spoilers for more updates on Lydia’s life.