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Before us we see a young woman who's been working for most, if not all, of her life. One would have to assume Britney Spears possesses very little knowledge of what it is to BE a child, let alone how to go about raising two children of her own. How could she?
Britney Spears may be a 26 year old woman on the outside, however, one can only assume she hasn't a clue what it's like to simply be a regular, every day, normal Human Being. When, if ever, has Britney Spears had the time, or for that matter, the teachers? I doubt any person's ever taken the time to teach her how to best ride the REAL roller coaster called LIFE, nor do I believe she's ever had to learn how best to ride this often overwhelming, and sometimes terrifying, monster coaster. Unfortunately, or should I say fortunately, she's learning now. Sadly, it's the "HOW", I find most troubling.
Now, throw into the mix Britney's inability to fully trust ANY other person, and poor communication skills on top of that, and congratulations, we have a winner. Can anyone really blame Britney for this? Not I. To be truly honest, and speaking as a retired, two-time award winning foster parent, I believe I've no choice but to say: Pin it on her parents.
This sort of fiasco is what generally occurs as the results of what's commonly referred to as, "White Collar Child Neglect". Somehow, Britney's parent forgot to remember that she's much more than a simple commodity. Britney is, has always been, and will always be, their child. She, their daughter, is 26 years old, and yet they've just now decided to be parental? It looks as though they're all paying the price now, and indeed, a high price it is.
That said, women who've chosen to have children generally possess some sort of maternal instincts, therefore, I've no doubt she's quite capable of providing her boys with exceptional care, however, as I see it, she must first choose to take care of herself. As is always said by the flight attendant to the passenger, prior to the departure of any flight, "Please place the oxygen mask over your own face FIRST, then place the mask over the face of your child/children."
Anyt hing Britney's family could possibly need, each and every member, is likely available at the touch of a button, and/or through the use of clear, and concise communication. I'm sure she has access to the same books, and care, as is available to any other Human Being, or better, and, while she's continually being improperly publicly diagnosed as either mentally, or emotionally unstable, I personally believe she's suffering mainly from a very broken-heart.
Realist ically, I believe Kevin Federline to be the catalyst for much of this fiasco. You see Kevin's perfectly choreographed dance through Britney's life brought most, if not all, of this upon her. He hurt everyone involved, except for his self, of course.
I firmly believe destroying your children's Mother is far more dangerous to ones children than simply being naive, heart-broken, and, sadly, damaged by the people whom are expected to care for you the most.
Britney will heal, she will learn, she will grow, and she will successfully achieve all of these things in her own time, and in her own way, though, guidance is always highly suggested. As for her son's, well, I believe being left Motherless, and by force no-less, is far more dangerous for the boys than Britney loving and caring for them.
So, in closing, as far as I'm concerned, Britney is NOT a danger to her children. I fully agree with that odd boy's "You Tube" sentiments: "Leave Britney Alone".
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Britney Spears isn't so much a problem to her children as she is to herself. And even with all the best intentions in the world, she will eventually hurt one or both of her boys by her actions. Does the fact that she goes to the courthouse only to walk right out before the hearing begins indicate that she inherently knows that she doesn't have a shot in getting custody of those kids come in to play for her? It very well may.
Should something happen to her boys physically you hope that they recover, and chances are they will. The emotional and mental health of those boys is a different and more urgent matter all together. And that's something that may take years to surface and more years to correct.
However, what I find fascinating is what Britney Spears has come to symbolize in our society.The gladiator mentality has set in and we have all gather about in a huge coliseum to watch her fight off the lions (media).We watch as everything goes wrong in her life; grateful it's not one of us falling on our faces for all the world to see. In the long run that can hurt her children deeply as it has the potential to instill in them a mistrust for their fellow man. That would be the greatest injustice.
I am not endorsing the mindset that the media has put her in harms way, or that they have set the stage for the train wreck she has become. She's accomplished this on her own and with the help from the people she has surrounded herself with. She also has to take responsibility for the part she has currently taken as the instigator for the media's obsession of her. She seemingly goes out of her way to draw attention. She may feel that filling a concert hall isn't as easy as it once was and therefore her antics will draw the attention she craves and has grown accustom to getting.
I do question the judgment of her parents, who themselves put her in harm's way all those years ago when they seemingly lost sight of their vulnerable and young daughter's well-being in exchange for the monetary gain and celebrity that comes with her line of work. What is happening to Britney Spears and her sons could simply be a case of a family cycle just repeating itself. And most of us understand how difficult it is to break that vicious cycle. One can only hope that there is at the very least one person who is looking out for the overall well-being of those boys so that they don't have to continue on in their mother's destructive path.
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