britney ... is she insane?

you know, i realized something the other day. i feel so sorry for britney spears. i know that she brought upon herself a lot of the stuff going on in her life ... but come on, she was just a teenager when she rose to stardom. she had no way of knowing what life would be like 10 years later. poor thing can't even pee without it being public knowledge.

you know what i wish i could do? first, i wish i could just give britney a big ol' oklahoma hug. tell her not to worry about things. everything will turn out all right. sure, she has a lot of problems and a lot of things going on right now, but she'll make it through. then i wish i could just make all of the paparazzi leave her alone. i feel so sad for her everytime i see new footage or photos. imagine for just a moment how awful it would be to have tons of people with cameras swarming you everytime you step foot outside your house? and even stalking you when you're IN your house. it must be awful. then i would try to get someone to help her focus on getting her life back together. figuring out the best way to raise her beautiful children, who are gifts to her from above. figure out how to manage her career and how to make good decisions that are best for her AND her babies. learn how to juggle being a mother and working. and maybe find another job. like one that doesnt require fame. it's not like she even needs a job because she has enough money. she just needs to concentrate on having a family and raising her children. however, she has to have PRIVACY in order to do this. and i dont think she'll get that for a long time ... if ever.

i think the "original" britney had wonderful visions in her head of what fame would be like. to walk the red carpet and be a role model for young girls everywhere and see herself on tv and read about herself in magazines. i'm sure she imagined doing photo shoots and being paid to wear certain things or show up certain places. i'm sure she imagined being recognized in the average american household, and perhaps doing great things for her country. but i dont think she bargained for all this negative media attention. this attention is making it so hard for her to remember who she was. who she is. who she wanted to be. who i'm sure she still WANTS to be for her kids. but poor girl can't get america to leave her alone long enough to let her figure things out.

is she in the right state of mind to have two young children in her care? i don't know. i don't know her personally. but i would love to see her have the chance WITHOUT having to answer to media and the public and doctors and her ex's lawyers. i'd love to see her have the chance to be normal again, to try and have a happy family.

did she bring it on herself by jumping to stardom so young? yes, probably. but NOBODY deserves what she is having to deal with. nobody is perfect. and my heart yearns for her to have the chance to be happy again.

i'm not usually one to keep up with celebrities. honestly, i don't try to keep up with britney. but coverage of her is absolutely everywhere! can't go anywhere without hearing about "what she's done now ..." i can't even imagine the criticism she takes every day, every hour. she never hears that she's done anything right. and i'm sure she has made a few GOOD decisions lately. but of course, we will never hear about them.

is britney insane? i don't think so. i think she is a confused, criticized, beautiful-inside-but-never-reminded-of-it scared young woman who can't find the validation she needs to make it through.

i guess all i can do is pray for her.