Britney Spears Just Won't Go Away - Page 61

prhoshay · 09-25-2007, 09:45 PM

I vote "bi-polar".

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Krom · 09-25-2007, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by prhoshay

I vote "bi-polar".

I'm starting to disagree its that simple. Key parts of her insanity seem to be bad/no judgment and totally illogical actions, not just being manic and/or depressive.

At the very least, if its her being bi-polar, then there's drug abuse piled on top of that.

Besides, if its bi-polar, she spends an awful lot of time in the manic stage versus the depressive one.

prhoshay · 09-25-2007, 10:14 PM

Watched Oprah the other day, when they did a show about the disorder. It, obviously, can run the gamut and is anything but simple. Many manifestations, and definitely not "either/or". It was a very interesting show with several different people who are dealing with the disorder, including one doctor who was the expert on the show. I still say she is trying to self-medicate, which is not unusual, and helps her not to feel that anything is really wrong with her. It was a really fascinating show. One woman killed her 6 year old son, and was known for having self-esteem problems; a pretty popular soap opera actor who worked his bipolarity into his storyline (he would completely "go to another place", and his wife could tell by his eyes); the black woman who was on the tv show, Strong Medicine(Jenifer Lewis, I think was her name). Every one of them had the disorder to present differently, but are medicated for bipolar disorder. The problem with the medications is that once they get to feeling better, a lot of times, they discontinue their meds because they think they're fine....and they're not. Hopefully, they eventually realize that they are fine because of their meds, and they stay the course. It can be a very long road.

Margaritaville · 09-26-2007, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Krom

I'm starting to disagree its that simple. Key parts of her insanity seem to be bad/no judgment and totally illogical actions, not just being manic and/or depressive.

At the very least, if its her being bi-polar, then there's drug abuse piled on top of that.

Besides, if its bi-polar, she spends an awful lot of time in the manic stage versus the depressive one.

I am not an expert by any means, but I am starting to think she shows signs of schizophrenia. Some of the symptoms include a change in personality, acting in ways that are strange, a change in personal grooming/appearance, feelings of anger or fear towards family members, hearing or seeing things that are not there, having trouble managing emotions, not being able to think clearly, and not being able to make decisions. It seems as though she has all of the above symptoms. My heart goes out to her if she is indeed battling mental illness in addition to her addictions to alcohol and drugs.

Dreams · 09-26-2007, 02:15 AM

i think Brit needs help and she needs it fast.

BoBoFan · 09-26-2007, 03:07 AM

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'Britney her own biggest threat'
Email Print Normal font Large font September 26, 2007 - 10:07AM
Britney's former bodyguard fears the singer will die soon.

If Britney Spears' former bodyguard Tony Barretto can be taken at his word, the embattled popster is nearing her expiration date, and not for her career - for her life.

Barretto, 28, a former bounty hunter turned professional muscle, viewed his job guarding the singer as on the level of Secret Service duty.

The gentle giant, who could just be the guardian angel Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1, have been silently begging for, claims he would have taken a bullet for his charges.

But the big guy said more often than not he was baby-sitting the slurry singer and her children to protect all of them from her unpredictable madness.

Now off the Spears' payroll for neglecting to pick up one of her wayward fedoras, Barretto is making the media rounds, airing all Spears' dirty laundry for any media outlet willing to listen, and perhaps pay.

His lawyer, bulldog attorney Gloria Allred, has been standing diligently at his side, as she did yesterday morning when Barretto carefully waded through Today show host Matt Lauer's questions about his former employer.

Barretto said he was coming forward with claims about Spears' erratic and shocking behaviour only to protect her two children.

But why does he care so much?

The quiet-spoken guard and California native has two kids of his own, and his own mom gave birth to him when she was only 16, leaving him with a soft spot for young mothers in peril.

After only a couple of months with Spears, the period immediately after she completed a stint in the Promises rehab center, Barretto feared she had reached a point where she would either harm herself or her children. His revelations, now in court documents, could publicly push Spears back into rehab and save the kids from Mommie Dearest.

Barretto said Spears' reckless daily behaviour could endanger the children.

"She'd put the kids at risk by driving on the wrong side of the road into oncoming traffic for no reason at all, along windy roads up in the hills. I was in the car behind, going, 'Oh my God!' The kids were in the backseat. She ended up making illegal U-turns, going through red lights. She almost got hit twice on the wrong side of the road," Barretto said.

Legally, Spears shouldn't even have been behind the wheel. She was charged last week with two misdemeanour counts of hit and run and driving without a license after an incident last fall, but couldn't pass the driver's test.

"We took her to the DMV (transport department). They took her to a private room, but she didn't pass. She failed the written test horribly. She got only three answers correct out of 35. She was too intimidated to take the test again," he remembers. But that didn't stop her from getting behind the wheel again and again.

Barretto was also a witness to her drug use. He said he watched as Spears snorted a white powdery substance in the Teddy's nightclub last April and guarded the door on her long trips to the bathroom to allegedly do drugs. Once the singer even asked her bodyguard to hold a curtain around her head as she snorted white powder from her hand with a straw.

Krom · 09-26-2007, 04:52 AM

Let me see... you hire an unending succession of bodyguards, Brit-Brit. And yet the idea of hiring a driver seems to elude your wee brain...

Or is this some kind of false-pride thing, where she won't admit she drives like a crazy person? And while an ex-employee looking for interview money isn't always the best source of accurate information, Britney helped prove his assertions by driving away from today's pack of paparazzi THE WRONG WAY UP A ONE WAY STREET, kids seated right behind her holding onto each other for dear life, just as the ex-bodyguard has described previous instances.

That YouTube wack-job Chris Crocker may want people to "leave Britney alone" but if we do, either her, one of her kids, or some combination, will suffer the consequences. So Chris Crocker can go stuff it. Where is the freaking law? Where is Child Protective Services? Having Brit get a "time served" sentence for her wacky driving months ago isn't going to be enough.

Margaritaville · 10-01-2007, 05:08 PM

It has FINALLY happened!! Britney has lost custody of her boys per the Superior Court of CA. She is to surrender the boys by 12PM on Wednesday, until further notice. WOW!!!! The judge did not give any reasons for his decision.

dagwood · 10-01-2007, 06:22 PM

Here is an article on it. I just hope this helps her to realize that she needs help. I would hate to see her go further downhill as a result.

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Spears Ordered to Give Kids to Federline
By SANDY COHEN, AP Entertainment Writer

LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears was ordered Monday to surrender custody of her children to ex-husband Kevin Federline.

Superior Court Judge Scott M. Gordon ruled that Federline will take custody of Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1, beginning Wednesday "until further order of the court."

Earlier this month, Gordon said Spears engaged in "habitual, frequent and continuous use of controlled substances and alcohol" and ordered her to undergo random drug and alcohol testing twice a week as part of her ongoing custody dispute with Federline.

Spears also was previously ordered to meet weekly with a "parenting coach" who was to observe and report back to the court about her parenting skills. Both Spears and Federline must complete the court's "Parenting Without Conflict" class.

Spears, 25, and Federline, 29, were wed in October 2004. She filed for divorce last November and it became official in July. The two have joint custody of their sons, but Federline is seeking a greater share of custody.

Harmony2000 · 10-01-2007, 06:35 PM

I wonder if the huge child support payments that will come with this custody had anything to do with Federline wanting those boys. I see a very long back and forth custody battle with only the children being the losers *sighs*

I personally don't think either one of them should have those boys. She's nuts and he just wants the money.

09-25-2007, 09:45 PM	#601
prhoshay Signed, Sealed, Delivered Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Right Here, Right Now Posts: 10,123	Re: Britney Spears Just Won't Go Away I vote "bi-polar". __________________ "...each affects the other, and the other affects the next, and the world is full of stories, but the stories are all one." - Mitch Albom, one helluva writer You are the only person responsible for your happiness.

09-25-2007, 10:14 PM	#603
prhoshay Signed, Sealed, Delivered Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Right Here, Right Now Posts: 10,123	Re: Britney Spears Just Won't Go Away Watched Oprah the other day, when they did a show about the disorder. It, obviously, can run the gamut and is anything but simple. Many manifestations, and definitely not "either/or". It was a very interesting show with several different people who are dealing with the disorder, including one doctor who was the expert on the show. I still say she is trying to self-medicate, which is not unusual, and helps her not to feel that anything is really wrong with her. It was a really fascinating show. One woman killed her 6 year old son, and was known for having self-esteem problems; a pretty popular soap opera actor who worked his bipolarity into his storyline (he would completely "go to another place", and his wife could tell by his eyes); the black woman who was on the tv show, Strong Medicine(Jenifer Lewis, I think was her name). Every one of them had the disorder to present differently, but are medicated for bipolar disorder. The problem with the medications is that once they get to feeling better, a lot of times, they discontinue their meds because they think they're fine....and they're not. Hopefully, they eventually realize that they are fine because of their meds, and they stay the course. It can be a very long road. __________________ "...each affects the other, and the other affects the next, and the world is full of stories, but the stories are all one." - Mitch Albom, one helluva writer You are the only person responsible for your happiness.

09-26-2007, 02:15 AM	#605
Dreams FORT Fan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 270	Re: Britney Spears Just Won't Go Away i think Brit needs help and she needs it fast.

09-26-2007, 03:07 AM	#606
BoBoFan Feelin' FoRTified~ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Age: 48 Posts: 2,224 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Britney Spears Just Won't Go Away The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Melbourne's leading newspaper. 'Britney her own biggest threat' Email Print Normal font Large font September 26, 2007 - 10:07AM Britney's former bodyguard fears the singer will die soon. If Britney Spears' former bodyguard Tony Barretto can be taken at his word, the embattled popster is nearing her expiration date, and not for her career - for her life. Barretto, 28, a former bounty hunter turned professional muscle, viewed his job guarding the singer as on the level of Secret Service duty. The gentle giant, who could just be the guardian angel Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1, have been silently begging for, claims he would have taken a bullet for his charges. But the big guy said more often than not he was baby-sitting the slurry singer and her children to protect all of them from her unpredictable madness. Now off the Spears' payroll for neglecting to pick up one of her wayward fedoras, Barretto is making the media rounds, airing all Spears' dirty laundry for any media outlet willing to listen, and perhaps pay. His lawyer, bulldog attorney Gloria Allred, has been standing diligently at his side, as she did yesterday morning when Barretto carefully waded through Today show host Matt Lauer's questions about his former employer. Barretto said he was coming forward with claims about Spears' erratic and shocking behaviour only to protect her two children. But why does he care so much? The quiet-spoken guard and California native has two kids of his own, and his own mom gave birth to him when she was only 16, leaving him with a soft spot for young mothers in peril. After only a couple of months with Spears, the period immediately after she completed a stint in the Promises rehab center, Barretto feared she had reached a point where she would either harm herself or her children. His revelations, now in court documents, could publicly push Spears back into rehab and save the kids from Mommie Dearest. Barretto said Spears' reckless daily behaviour could endanger the children. "She'd put the kids at risk by driving on the wrong side of the road into oncoming traffic for no reason at all, along windy roads up in the hills. I was in the car behind, going, 'Oh my God!' The kids were in the backseat. She ended up making illegal U-turns, going through red lights. She almost got hit twice on the wrong side of the road," Barretto said. Legally, Spears shouldn't even have been behind the wheel. She was charged last week with two misdemeanour counts of hit and run and driving without a license after an incident last fall, but couldn't pass the driver's test. "We took her to the DMV (transport department). They took her to a private room, but she didn't pass. She failed the written test horribly. She got only three answers correct out of 35. She was too intimidated to take the test again," he remembers. But that didn't stop her from getting behind the wheel again and again. Barretto was also a witness to her drug use. He said he watched as Spears snorted a white powdery substance in the Teddy's nightclub last April and guarded the door on her long trips to the bathroom to allegedly do drugs. Once the singer even asked her bodyguard to hold a curtain around her head as she snorted white powder from her hand with a straw.

09-26-2007, 04:52 AM	#607
Krom Fool... but no pity. Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18,220	Re: Britney Spears Just Won't Go Away Let me see... you hire an unending succession of bodyguards, Brit-Brit. And yet the idea of hiring a driver seems to elude your wee brain... Or is this some kind of false-pride thing, where she won't admit she drives like a crazy person? And while an ex-employee looking for interview money isn't always the best source of accurate information, Britney helped prove his assertions by driving away from today's pack of paparazzi THE WRONG WAY UP A ONE WAY STREET, kids seated right behind her holding onto each other for dear life, just as the ex-bodyguard has described previous instances. That YouTube wack-job Chris Crocker may want people to "leave Britney alone" but if we do, either her, one of her kids, or some combination, will suffer the consequences. So Chris Crocker can go stuff it. Where is the freaking law? Where is Child Protective Services? Having Brit get a "time served" sentence for her wacky driving months ago isn't going to be enough. __________________ "Not to denigrate the TV show, but nobody ever died," Cannell said recently. "We drove cars off cliffs and people got out and walked away. We're not going to do that [in the movie]. In this the tone is more dangerous - you can really die. It's very tense and exciting." Stephen J Cannell, on the new A-Team movie being produced

10-01-2007, 05:08 PM	#608
Margaritaville Christmas is coming Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Happy Holidays Posts: 1,512	Re: Britney Spears Just Won't Go Away It has FINALLY happened!! Britney has lost custody of her boys per the Superior Court of CA. She is to surrender the boys by 12PM on Wednesday, until further notice. WOW!!!! The judge did not give any reasons for his decision. __________________ So proud to be an American right now. YES WE CAN.

10-01-2007, 06:35 PM	#610
Harmony2000 Crazy Shutterbug Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,806	Re: Britney Spears Just Won't Go Away I wonder if the huge child support payments that will come with this custody had anything to do with Federline wanting those boys. I see a very long back and forth custody battle with only the children being the losers sighs I personally don't think either one of them should have those boys. She's nuts and he just wants the money.