I think Britney's only problem is that she is lonely. Now I think she did have a bit of a drinking problem throughout most of 2007, but I think she got that together after about October.

I retract my previous comment. She could well die this year.

I'm also starting to take this seriously. She's in a very bad state. And it was on the BBC news just now how she was put on suicide watch :(

I still don't think she will commit suicide but I think it is plausible. I really feel that this will help her more then hurt her.

Unless she accepts help real soon and makes a determined effort to get her life back on track it would not surprise me in the slightest to wake up to an RIP thread on here

Everyone here is worrying about her.... but... what about the absolute trauma those kids must have faced with that fiasco this week?

 

Things like this can psychologically damage a kid for life.

 

And as for taking them off Britney and handing them to K-Fed... isn't this like taking them out of a frying pan and hurling them into a fire?

 

I think the children need to be taken away from BOTH of them... to a totally unconnected family who can, for the time being, give them the love and care they need. It's obvious that with Britney's mental state, she simply hasn't been doing this at all - the sworn testimony from her minder showed that she isn't a fit mother right now - the photographic evidence of her driving with one on her lap and the other of her driving through red lights whilst the kkids are in the car whilst TEXTING on her phone (WTF?!?!?) is further proof.

 

I think Britney's lived in a "me me me" world for too long - she's mentally unable to care for anyone else as she's never been needed to even care for herself with the life she's led - everything's been done for her, she's had an army of lackeys doing anything and everything for her and from a young age she's been surrounded by 'yes' men who wouldn't dream of telling her what she's doing is wrong.

 

We can all deny the severity of her problems, and I really, really hope she gets well..... but the only person who can make that choice is herself... and if the safety and welfare of her kids isn't incentive enough for her, as it doesn't seem to be right now, I think there's little hope.... whilst I don't doubt she loves her kids, at the moment they seem nothing more than pawns in an increasingly desperate and bitter divorce battle - and the only option right now is to take the kids OUT of this unhealthy, unfair situation until Britney is TOTALLY clean and able to look after not only herself - but them.

Everyone here is worrying about her.... but... what about the absolute trauma those kids must have faced with that fiasco this week?

 

Things like this can psychologically damage a kid for life.

 

And as for taking them off Britney and handing them to K-Fed... isn't this like taking them out of a frying pan and hurling them into a fire?

 

I think the children need to be taken away from BOTH of them... to a totally unconnected family who can, for the time being, give them the love and care they need. It's obvious that with Britney's mental state, she simply hasn't been doing this at all - the sworn testimony from her minder showed that she isn't a fit mother right now - the photographic evidence of her driving with one on her lap and the other of her driving through red lights whilst the kkids are in the car whilst TEXTING on her phone (WTF?!?!?) is further proof.

 

I think Britney's lived in a "me me me" world for too long - she's mentally unable to care for anyone else as she's never been needed to even care for herself with the life she's led - everything's been done for her, she's had an army of lackeys doing anything and everything for her and from a young age she's been surrounded by 'yes' men who wouldn't dream of telling her what she's doing is wrong.

 

We can all deny the severity of her problems, and I really, really hope she gets well..... but the only person who can make that choice is herself... and if the safety and welfare of her kids isn't incentive enough for her, as it doesn't seem to be right now, I think there's little hope.... whilst I don't doubt she loves her kids, at the moment they seem nothing more than pawns in an increasingly desperate and bitter divorce battle - and the only option right now is to take the kids OUT of this unhealthy, unfair situation until Britney is TOTALLY clean and able to look after not only herself - but them.

 

I agree. I thought losing her kids would snap her out of this rut, but obviously not...I would prefer it if the kids were given someone neutral, but there isn't anyone is there? I wouldn't want them to go to Lynne Spears because she'd probably push them like she did Britney, and I wouldn't want them to go to Fed's family because...well...they raised someone like him, a gold digger who chooses the kids who'll bring in the most cash. It sucks and I hope that they turn out alright twenty yrs from now. Hopefully they'll support each other in the future if they do suffer any trauma.

 

Maybe this psychologist was right...

Edited January 5, 200817 yr by SunriseSunset

..they should do what they do with normal kids (which, after all, is what these 2 are, despite their parents)... extract them totally away from the situation and their surroundings and let them in the care of a temporary foster family - who will have nothing to do with Britney's own dysfunctional lot, or anything at all to do with Federline or his folks.

 

Let them have a normal, decent upbringing away from disgraceful scenes like we witnessed this week.

 

As much as I like Britney, my patience is running thin with her..... to subject your children, supposedly the things you love, protect and cherish more than ANYTHING in the world, to the upset and danger she already has - to be honest, she doesn't deserve to be involved in their upbringing at all anymore.

 

If she can think straight enough to make an album, do the promo etc... then I'm damn well sure she can think straight enough to look after her kids properly. To be drunk in front of your kids is bad enough - to be off your head on numerous concoctions of drugs takes away her parental rights immediately in my eyes.

 

Does she need to be sectioned now? I think so...... but, hearing the stories around her family and her ex, it sounds to me that they ALL need locking up and keeping away from these poor toddlers.

Edited January 5, 200817 yr by russt68

I think what Britney's problem is, is that she's grown up to fast and stuck in a situation of which at her age she shouldn't be in. She's been pushed into the industry by her parents ever since she was two, so for at least a good twenty years, she's missed out on what normal people would do, (Fight, Arguments, Defiy, Get P/ssed, 'Experiment', Find out about themselves). And now she's stuck in a situation, where all of this is happening to her, and at the same time she's involved in a nasty court battle, already divorced twice, has two kids that she knows she's going to loose. It must be hard.

If she can think straight enough to make an album, do the promo etc... then I'm damn well sure she can think straight enough to look after her kids properly. To be drunk in front of your kids is bad enough - to be off your head on numerous concoctions of drugs takes away her parental rights immediately in my eyes.

 

To be fair, she hasn't done any promo ...

 

But, I don't think any of us know she'd ever been drunk or 'off her head' near the kids - presumably since all her drug tests are returned negative, she hasn't been doped up around them, and on her nights on the town, she doesn't have the kids with her. Also, the night of the 3rd, it's been officially denied she had any signs of being intoxicated etc as earlier reported. I don't think any of us have much evidence to suggest she's ever disorderly around them, other than the fact they got taken from her, and we don't even know why that was.

 

We can all agree she has problems, but I actually think she's damn good at shielding the kids from a lot of the bad stuff - I think the reason we never see her out and about with the kids is because she knows exactly how nasty it is to be chased by paps etc, and doesn't want to put the kids in that situation ... most of the pap pics we see of her with Sean and Jayden are from in her house/garden, because she DOESN'T allow her boys to be subjected to all of the nastier stuff that comes with being Britney's sons. Just my thoughts on that, though ...

 

but the judge specifically stated why she lost her kids - for persistent drug and alcohol abuse.

 

Plus, she was definitely on 'something' when she was carted off into the ambulance this week - in possession of her kids at the time.

 

I just wish she'd get help - they say once you hit rock bottom, that's the time you decide to get help - the question is - how much lower can she possibly go? It's obvious there's only one ending to this whole sorry story unless she does get the help she so desperately needs.

 

You have to ask yourself, too... who on earth in her record company decided it would be a good idea to add the extra stress of releasing an album in the midst of all this? And, more importantly, where the hell is her own mother?

Actually, the police stated she wasn't under the influence of any substance when they were called to her house.

 

I also don't really think she's had very much stress put on her at all for her album. Yeah, she had to record the songs but that was over an extended period going back a few years. The only real promo she did was the VMA performance and making 2 music videos. Otherwise, that's about it.

 

In the case of her mother... well, she's really been estranged from her since she got out of rehab. I think it's partly due to the fact Britney things she's one of the people who forced her into staying there.

 

There's so much negative things in her life right now it's no wonder she seems lost. :( Too bad her new music is being overshadowed by all her behavior. I hope she can somehow find the help she needs and bring herself back up again.

Britney needs help, and that's all I can say about this. :(

but the judge specifically stated why she lost her kids - for persistent drug and alcohol abuse.

 

Plus, she was definitely on 'something' when she was carted off into the ambulance this week - in possession of her kids at the time.

 

I just wish she'd get help - they say once you hit rock bottom, that's the time you decide to get help - the question is - how much lower can she possibly go? It's obvious there's only one ending to this whole sorry story unless she does get the help she so desperately needs.

 

You have to ask yourself, too... who on earth in her record company decided it would be a good idea to add the extra stress of releasing an album in the midst of all this? And, more importantly, where the hell is her own mother?

 

I feel bad because I was one of the people on here saying she should press ahead with the album, but her true fans were saying she should take a break. I was selfish. Others were selfish. Jive is selfish. They only care about money.

 

Maybe her mum is with Jamie Lynne. It could be the best time to break away from her altogether so Britney can do what Britney wants to do for a change.

I feel bad because I was one of the people on here saying she should press ahead with the album, but her true fans were saying she should take a break. I was selfish. Others were selfish.

 

I know what you mean, but I don't feel guilty - I genuinely thought success with the album would give her a much needed boost, but sadly her personal life has way overshadowed the music, and it wasn't the initial success it should have been.