After a Welcome to Plathville season 3 that showed her still not being able to have her own cellphone, the time has finally come for Lydia Plath to have an Instagram account. To most fans, Lydia seemed like the most responsible of all the Plath children, yet she was still denied access to modern technology. Due to Kim and Barry Plath's strict rules, she has been forced to live with no outside contact, but it looks like her luck has started to change.
The 17-year-old has had a lot to live up to as of late. Lydia has often proved that she can be trusted by Kim and Barry since she usually sides with her mother. Lydia has been doing most of the housework and chores, and viewers believe that she should be rewarded a little for all of her hard work. The most recent season showed Lydia at a crossroads, as she revealed that she had a crush on a family friend from church. Sadly, her parents were against her courtship and asked her to cut all ties. Even though Lydia obeyed, fans could see that she was hurt by their decision.
Of course, fans were excited to discover that Lydia now has her own Instagram account. While they can't be sure if Kim is monitoring the page, followers were thrilled to see the fan-favorite come to the dark side. Lydia joined roughly a week ago, but already has 31k followers who all seem to be on Team Lydia. The teen hasn't posted a whole lot of stuff, but she has already shared that she is currently working on her new music. The Welcome to Plathville star revealed that God spoke to her and gave her ideas that she used to write a new song.
TLC viewers are curious as to why Lydia decided to join social media. While some feel she was finally given permission, others can't help but wonder if Kim is still trying to control her from behind the scenes. During the season finale, fans noticed how easily Lydia agreed to her parent's demands. Kim and Barry have often been accused of weaponizing their fundamentalist religion, by utilizing it as a means of control. For Lydia's sake, fans hope that this Instagram page is something she's started just for personal enjoyment. They want the obedient daughter to enjoy any freedom that she gets.
In total, Lydia only has five pictures posted. Most seem to be throwbacks of better times with her older brother, Ethan Plath. Welcome to Plathville fans are hopeful that once Lydia gets the hang of it, she will post juicier updates. The fact that Lydia and her brother Isaac Plath got social media around the same time gives viewers hope that Kim and Barry are mellowing at last.