Britney Spears' DUI was not the DUI you would expect

BarcelonaA Catalan person can't help but click on a headline that says Britney Spears has been arrested for DUI. The pity is that they click on it only to discover that in English, DUI means driving under the influence (i.e., drunk driving) and not a unilateral declaration of independence. The truth is, the idea of ​​Britney becoming independent from something—whatever it is—was very appealing to me. After having been held captive for 13 years by an absolutely abusive legal conservatorship in front of the whole world without anyone doing anything about it, the artist will always have my full support if she wants to become independent, whatever it is. She has the right to want to escape from everything and everyone forever. She has a supreme right to have an infinite thirst for freedom. They already stole her childhood and then the entire first part of her adulthood. She has the right to never want to know anything about anyone again. Not even the fans who were constantly writing the hashtag #freebritney everywhere. And that they had been doing so since before the trial began until she left it with a sentence in her hand that freed her from her father – and incidentally from her entire family of leeches – and that stated that her father had stolen up to 6 million dollars from her while took care her estate.

After her DUI arrest last night, March 4-5, some might say that freedom hasn't been kind to Britney. But we need to be more careful with what we say. What hasn't been kind to Britney is not being freed, but being trapped from birth until 2021, when she was 39, in a family that never did her any good. The clan always treated her like an ATM and, aside from never showing her any affection, they squeezed her dry professionally despite her not being in a mental state to handle the stress of the music industry, particularly at her level.

Mental health problems

After the police released her a few hours later, and while awaiting sentencing on May 4th, a judge will issue a ruling—cases like hers are usually resolved with a fine, a temporary suspension of her driver's license, and some courses—the artist has, according to various media outlets, entered a downward spiral of mental health. With everyone judging her simultaneously and publicly for these events, she must have felt like she was going straight back to her terrible 2007, the year she assaulted journalists with a parasol and shaved her own head one night in a hair salon in front of the cameras. She must have very bad memories of that year, but more because of how the world treated her than because of her own actions. errors.

The unique choreography she often shares on Instagram and her appearance are the only indicators her fans have of the eternal princess of pop's current state. Now, perhaps to avoid showing any signs of weakness and perhaps on the advice of someone—whose identity remains a mystery—who may genuinely care for her, Britney has deleted her Instagram account, where she had over 40 million followers. If she's going through a period of vulnerability, it's best not to leave too much of a trace, to prevent her father from rubbing his hands together in anticipation of a comeback. He must be more eager than ever now that his daughter has sold her music catalog for a sum that some media outlets estimate could be close to 200 million euros.

A person close to the singer of Toxic His circle of friends has already explained to Page Six that she feels "at her limit" at the possibility of her father, Jamie Spears, returning to her life. Because even though he's not physically present, she fears his influence, his siren song. "He wants the opportunity to talk to her and find a middle ground [between the former conservatorship and the current complete estrangement]. He doesn't want to continue without any relationship with his daughter," explains this person, who adds that Britney's children have already partially reconciled with their grandfather. They had been estranged for years for reasons that are unknown, but which, I fear, had nothing to do with the harm their grandfather did to their mother. Curiously, now that Britney has control over herself and her money, it turns out she's not so bad anymore, and everyone wants to be friends again. When she had no power over her estate, they were all estranged. The source cited by Page Six The source claims the singer "feels hostile" toward any possible contact with her father because she harbors "a deep hatred and rejection that she may never overcome." "Jamie makes Britney nervous, and her mood plummets at the prospect of him being a part of her life," the source concludes.

Her environment, a minefield

Clearly, Britney doesn't want any contact with her father or anyone in her family, including her mother and sister. The person who should have loved her most is the one who hurt her the most, and that's a wound that's very difficult to heal. Especially when it comes to trusting her in these vulnerable moments. Fortunately, to this day, she hasn't given in. However, her current situation doesn't allow for the isolation she's experiencing, a reality that various media outlets have emphasized recently, reporting that she struggles to maintain long-term relationships and is extremely lonely. Her problem is that she finds it very difficult to find a middle ground, because letting her family into her life puts her at just as much risk as remaining completely alone. Unfortunately, her children are also caught in this cruel dilemma. With them—and for them—she could find empowerment and embark on a path to greater stability, but they can't be a pillar of support for her because they might be influenced by their father, Kevin Federline. The dancer, who has always publicly denigrated Britney, gained custody of the two children he has with the artist in 2008, when they were 2 and 3 years old.

Despite everything, it seems she now has some compassionate company by her side, helping her manage the global impact of every step she takes. After the arrest, her current companion issued a very timely statement on her behalf, saying that the artist was "ashamed of how this might affect her children" and that, from now on, they "will be spending time with her." "Her loved ones [note that it doesn't say family…] will be developing a support and wellbeing plan to help her succeed and feel good. Britney will take appropriate action and comply with the law, and we hope this is the first step toward a much-needed change in her life. We hope she can receive the help and support she needs during this difficult time," the statement explained. Hopefully, this setback in the form of a DUI will be a springboard to the artist's ultimate freedom, which inevitably depends on her strengthening her mental health. It definitely seems that Britney is under the influence from someone who cares for her. It was about time.