What’s Wrong with Britney?

I've said before that what makes the Spears custody battle different from the other celebrity custody battles is the fact that she's indifferent to it. But this is not really an isolated case. I would bet that the courts have seen this behaviour before but without the circus of the media. My point is that this sort of thing happens with or without the glare of a thousand lightbulbs.

People are saying that it's the ex-husband's fault or it's the mother's fault. At this, I really can't comment cause who knows how much influence they've had in her decision making. Do I think they're the greatest influence in her life? Not really. Do I think that they're the sole reason they're to blame for this? No. No matter how little I think of them, I cannot ignore the fact that those 2 were not there to tell Brit not to attend the court hearings, they were not there to tell her to beat the red light when the kids were in the car with her, they were not there to tell her to ignore the court appointed nanny when she came by the mansion for the court monitored visit. That was all her. And again, I would like to point out that this thing is not isolated to her. This happens to regular people too, so media can't really be the reason for it.


This thing with her seems larger than life and come off as a celebrity thing because it's being televised. It's not.

At some point every she has to grow a brain just like every other person. She can blame whoever she wants to about her problems later on but right now she needs to grow a brain and fix herself and take care of the kids. If she's mentally ill the people around her should help her get the help she needs. (Yes, this is the part where we can tear apart the managers, hubby, parents, etc. But now that I think about it, didn't she fire, divorce and get a restraining order against them?) If it's just post adolescence brattiness, geez, grow up.

Some part of me do wish it is a mental thing because if it's not, then it truly means she does't care about her kids.

The news media could help Britney Spears and be a role model for of our nation by refusing to contribute more and more bad publicity and fueling the destructive flames. Why can't the media use their power for good and not more destruction in this Britney Spears tragedy ? How could we as a nation rebel against
the witch hunts the news media has going again and again. The Princess Diana tragedy again for Britney
Spears is the victim now for the vicious media of our nation? Sandy Boletchek, Manassas Va.

I totally agree with the 3 people who have posted comments nothing more needs to be said

It is of my opinion that Brittany Spears is a classic example of "little girl lost", who has craved attention her entire adult life. It is early on that we get our "roots and wings", but apparently somewhere in her lost childhood there were not strong enough roots, to home, family or church. All moral anchors. Each act of public humiliation that she exhibits is an act of not only defiance but unhappiness and a cry for attention. Now the attention turns to her younger sister....so what happens the elder Ms. Spears finds yet another way to be in the press....the best thing for everyone would be to leave her alone, and hope that somewhere inside her she can call upon personal strength and be the lovely young woman that she left behind.

B Stacey, New Jersey

Please, please, please stop reporting anything ever again about Britney Spears ... and her relatives.

What's wrong with Britney? The media won't leave her alone. Enough! It seems as if we may be watching a Princess Di situation unfold all over again. It needs to stop. Enough Britney news. Leave the girl alone. There are a countless number of important NEWS stories to report on, but the media keeps feeding us Britney stories. Shame on them.

posted by britney fan i beleive that britney is well im not going to say miss understood she s not she was just a mother trying to protect her children who knows why she lost it but she would have had a good reason to do it i beleive the public should not discriminate against britney and neither should the media or papprazzie they should be leaving britney spears alone to get along with her life none of this would have happened if she didnt meet kevin federling but in much respect if she didnt meet him she wouldnt have to beautifull little boys britney spears does need help agreeed to that but every one should just leave her alone

Good website Crabby. I beleive Britney loves attention as any girl would but I really dont beleive she loves any kind of attention bad nor do I beleive she would or anyone would risk losing their kids just for attention. I also find it hard to beleive she loves it. shes a mess, nothing to love about being a mess.

This isn't postpartum depression, it isn't bipolar, it isn't stress from the paparazzi, it isn't anyone else around her. Brittany is an alcoholic/addict. How is it everyone wants to place blame everywhere else. We all have to take accountability for our lives, clear up the wreckage of our past, and become whole human beings again.
Anyone in any 12 Step program can see what is going on with Brittany. Her life has become unmanageable. This is first step work in all 12 step programs... She is powerless over drugs and alcohol and her life has become unmanageable. Brittany knows this, she just hasn't understood it yet. She has been to rehab and has heard the message, but it takes some longer than others to figure it out. Some never do; some die before they find a power greater than themselves to return them to sanity. I see this type of behavior everyday in the 12 Step community. I don't judge her, I pray for her. I am, by any sense of the imagination, a Brittany fan, but I do have compassion for another suffering alcoholic/addict. Nothing she has done has shocked or surprised me, I just pray her bottom comes before she destroys herself ~ I don't care about her celebrity "self", I'm talking about her human self. Like all children, her kids need their mom, and they need her clean and sober. Recovery doesn't come easy, and it is by no means something anyone can do overnight, but when we are done, completely done, absolutely done, there is a program that has been proven to work for millions of people in recovery. Being a celebrity may be harder than just a nobody like me, but the leveling of the ego and pride have to come first, that is the admitting we are powerless and our lives have become unmanageable; then comes the humility ~ come to believe a Power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity. From there comes a release ~ we become willing to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as you understand Him. That is when recovery really begins....
Good luck Brittany, I hope you find your Higher Power and an inner strength that will return your life and your children.

Has Britney got anyone at all on her side, her mother/father/sister and so called friends are no help to her, she needs to get away from them all, these are not friends, they are hangers on, her family should be ashamed of themselves, she needs genuine help and she is not getting it. It is tragic, and if people carry on harrasing her, i.e. the press, there is going to be a tragic end to a young woman.

honestly. i think wer are all sick of hearing about britney. and i think she's sick of always being followed. so here's an idea? how bout we all just leave her alone? or is that too much to ask of the high paid paparrazzi. GIVE HER A BREAK ALREADY.

All celebrities are living the life in the spotlight and wanting their photos and images on headlines to increase their bottom line and spread the word of how great they are however I don't believe that any human should be so bombarted by shutterbugs that they cannot even move their vehicle in/out of a parking spot. How many times have we now heard a phototog has had his foot run over? How many complaints against Brittany driving with sunglasses at night? Maybe with thousands of flashbulbs per second she has to wear shades to prevent the blue spots and allow her to see the road. I think if you put yourself out in the public as a celebrity you are opening your life to others voluntarily however there should be some type of limit on how far the paparazzi can push and interfere! There should be like maybe as low as 25' limit my gosh there are lenses that take photos from blocks away so whats a few feet? Even 10' would help many of these people. I do not agree with the poor choices or examples Brittany Spears has shown however without any grounding foundation of family and friends that she is lonely, lost and has no idea how to be an adult or a mother on her own. She has enough money to hire full staff and move away from all the hooplah and give those children full round the clock attention and care and she should have enough sense to be photographed with those children in a zoo, park, birthday party, backyard picinic, movie, beach, etc. We never see healthy family type photos of her. How many times do we have to see her run through Target to get to Starbucks for a coffee and have to have Target security and city police to get people away from her? Celebrity is one thing but being stalked, chased, hounded and backed into corners would make anyone crazy. She needs a strong support system, love and direction. She knows she wants to be a great loving fun Mom but she has no idea what that means or what it takes to do so. She is a lost child screaming for help in so many ways and on a downward spiral. I feel really sorry for her and hope that someone can persuade her to get help and learn how to make responsible choices and how to use her money for the better by caring for her children and learning to be herself and not a dancing chicken for the public eye. She's doing all she has been raised to do and that's make headlines and make money for everyone around her and herself.

Oh and one more thing. For all you people who say the paparazzi need to leave her alone and that it is a hard life for a celebrity. Just look in the mirror. Why do you think the paparazzi are out there doing what they do? Because people like you read this crap. You are the consumer in this and they make money because establishments like "Newsweek" buy their product. You say you want the paparazzi to leave her alone, but if they do who will spoon feed you your celebrity "news".

She is simply a spoiled brat. She either gets her way or else and it is actually quite common. The old addage "hell hath no fury as a woman scorn" bears out the ages old mentality of a disgruntled female who has no problem acting out in any fashion she deems appropriate.

We are them. The monsters who made Britney crazy. Check out http://www.crabbygolightly.com for the full story. And then look at yourself in the mirror. Crabby.

why do people want to diagnose Brittney with having some kind of medical condition? it seems that she loves attention, any kind of attention, and she is getting it and she loves it! She is a lousy mother because she wants all the attention and those poor little boys have to suffer for it, she is selfish and shouldn't have custody of those boys, they deserve a better life. She needs some serious help but not help that is given with drugs.....what mother in her right unselfish mind go out and party while your children are at home? a good mother would spend as much time as possible with their children......she chose this life as a singer/artist, don't blame the press, they are doing their job too.....She only has herself to blame for decisions she has made....