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southernbelle · January 16th, 2008, 10:03 PM

I definitely don't think she's particularly bright, but that's not her biggest problem. I said this in a previous thread, but I think she has a mental illness that has been exacerbated by drug use.

I do feel sorry for her. It's heartbreaking to watch videos of her as a kid and teenager... this bright, happy, incredibly talented young girl with so much going for her... and to know what she's become.

I hate to see someone spiraling so far out of control with no apparent support system. She doesn't have any friends that I'm aware of (I'm not including the string of users/enablers like Adnan Ghalib and Alli), and she's pushed her family away so many times that they seem to have finally washed their hands of her. She's alienated everyone who cared about her.

It's sad to me that someone who was once on top of the world is now at a point where she thinks "it would be better if [she] was dead".

I know how it is to feel like everything is just falling apart and like your life isn't working out according to your plans and your dreams, and it's a tough place to be. I think Britney knows she's headed in the wrong direction and she's just so far gone now that she's given up. I get the impression sometimes that she's reached a point where she truly doesn't care if she lives or dies, and my heart really goes out to anyone in that situation. I pray for Britney and for her family every night.

I think it's also about pride. She doesn't want to admit that she has a problem. There's a huge stigma associated with mental illness in our society, so I think that makes Britney and other people who are suffering from it reluctant to get the help that they need. I think a lot of her recent behaviors, acting out in public, are cries for help.

January 16th, 2008, 10:03 PM	#26 (permalink)
southernbelle Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 5,093	I definitely don't think she's particularly bright, but that's not her biggest problem. I said this in a previous thread, but I think she has a mental illness that has been exacerbated by drug use. I do feel sorry for her. It's heartbreaking to watch videos of her as a kid and teenager... this bright, happy, incredibly talented young girl with so much going for her... and to know what she's become. I hate to see someone spiraling so far out of control with no apparent support system. She doesn't have any friends that I'm aware of (I'm not including the string of users/enablers like Adnan Ghalib and Alli), and she's pushed her family away so many times that they seem to have finally washed their hands of her. She's alienated everyone who cared about her. It's sad to me that someone who was once on top of the world is now at a point where she thinks "it would be better if [she] was dead". I know how it is to feel like everything is just falling apart and like your life isn't working out according to your plans and your dreams, and it's a tough place to be. I think Britney knows she's headed in the wrong direction and she's just so far gone now that she's given up. I get the impression sometimes that she's reached a point where she truly doesn't care if she lives or dies, and my heart really goes out to anyone in that situation. I pray for Britney and for her family every night. I think it's also about pride. She doesn't want to admit that she has a problem. There's a huge stigma associated with mental illness in our society, so I think that makes Britney and other people who are suffering from it reluctant to get the help that they need. I think a lot of her recent behaviors, acting out in public, are cries for help.