LYNNE BLAMES HERSELF
Posted Wednesday, November 7th, 2007 at 8:35 am
Filed under: Britney Spears, Lynne-Spears
Britney Spears’ mother, Lynne, has finally taken ownership of her train wreck of a daughter.
“For everything that’s gone wrong for Britney, I blame myself,” Momma Spears tells Life & Style’s latest issue. “I didn’t raise my children to have Hollywood careers. This all just exploded in my face, and big dreams became big headaches.”
As for the pair’s relationship, it’s on the mend. “We’ve reunited,” Lynne says. “We’re friends.”
It’s all about baby steps. Keep workin’ at it!
November 7th, 2007 at 8:38 am
Poor Lynne! She really did her best while Britney was in her care, and Britney behaved like a lady. It’s not her fault that as soon as Shitney thought she was grown up and in control of her own life, she started acting like a big pile of steaming crap.
November 7th, 2007 at 8:40 am
Britney is almost 26 years old. It’s ridiculous for her mother to take complete responsibility for the mess her daughter has made of her life. That’s not taking ownership, it’s the worst kind of enabling.
November 7th, 2007 at 8:41 am
awww….someone wants back on the payroll…and since unfitney doesn’t take responsibility for anything, lynne may have gotten back in.
November 7th, 2007 at 8:42 am
BJB…can you honestly say she did her best?
Isn’t doing your best as a mother preparing your offspring for adulthood and teaching them good decision making skills? She didn’t do that for Britney. She never taught Britney accountability, she never gave that girl a good home life, she never did any of that for her.
She never taught the child that she would have to be an adult at some point in time, she never taught her basic domestic skills, she never gave her the ability to have her own personality…
Her best?
Really?
Interesting.
November 7th, 2007 at 8:50 am
She may, of course, be SOMEwhat responsible for Brit’s outlook on life, but again, there is NO EXCUSE for Shitney being the godawful self-centered parent and lazy, drug-addicted, narcissistic person she is today. Britney is a grown woman with children. Her lack of regard for her own life and that of her children (to the point where she refuses therapy or help for anyone) is neither her mother’s fault, nor her mother’s responsibility — it is disgusting and it’s all her CHOICE.
November 7th, 2007 at 8:53 am
^ And let’s not even TALK about her hygiene and physical appearance.
November 7th, 2007 at 8:56 am
Yes there is, she’s never been taught anything any differently.
All she knows is ONE WAY.
She’s never been given the tools or ability to think another way.
The idea of another way has never been shown to her.
That’s on her mom’s shoulders.
November 7th, 2007 at 9:08 am
Anonymous, she did give her best. I have seen so many shows and documentaries where they go into their house and they always had a nice, fun normal familylife. Cooking together, having dinner, playing games etc. and Lynne always stressed how close she and Britney were and how important it was for her that familytime was still had even though Britney was a superstar. She tried to give her stability and a normal adolescence, considering the fact that she WAS the world’s most famous person at that time. But at the same time, it’s hard as a mother to get through to someone who has bad influences whereever they go. Being young, dumb and impressionable Britney obviously thought that her mother was holding her back from all these experiences that other kids her age got. Additionally, she had spent her “wild” years in a commited relationship, and when that all ended, all hell broke lose. Briitney is solely to blame for her bad decions. She is a mother of two, she is not a teenager anymore. Anyone taking the blame for her is NOT doing her any favors.
November 7th, 2007 at 9:11 am
First, I never believe “Life & Style.” Second, so what if Lynn was a bad mother. Britney is a mom now and needs to look out for HER children. She has all the help in the world, even a court ordered monitor and parenting coach now, SHE has the capabilities to turn it all around.
November 7th, 2007 at 9:11 am
she’s the one who put her 16 yr old daughter in a catholic school girl uniform to sing “ooops, i did it again” so millions of teens can whack-off to it. yes, she’s responsible.
November 7th, 2007 at 9:15 am
^Anonymous, if you believe that she wasn’t taught to do any better, then you have to acknowledge that she wasn’t taught to be such an asshole either. She wasn’t taught to do drugs by her mother. She wasn’t taught to be a narcissist and she wasn’t taught to be a horrible, neglectful parent. So when Britney is 60 years old and she decides to flash her wrinkled vagina at the cameras (long after her mother is dead), her mother will still be to blame for that behavior?
November 7th, 2007 at 9:18 am
whatever, so did A LOT of stage moms and dads. How do explain Christina Aguillera, Justin Timberlake, Scarlett Johanson, Mandy Moore and a LOT of other young pop stars who were thrust in the limelight at a young age being FAR better adjusted than Britney? If your argument were valid in any way, shape or form, then everyone I just mentioned would be just as fucked up as Britney and, clearly, they are not.
November 7th, 2007 at 9:26 am
whatever…….too .little too late
November 7th, 2007 at 9:28 am
I really think the only way you can say it’s Lynn’s fault is because she let some person turn her teenage daughter into a superstar. But Britney is completely crazy and I don’t mean that as an insult. How could her mother knew that? I guess drugs helped Brit Brit a lot to be tis way now. I mean this is not Dina Lohan THE bad mom who won’t admit it.
November 7th, 2007 at 9:30 am
Anonymous- I understand where you’re going with your argument, but I’m going to have to respectfully disagree. It’s a very narrow and limited way of looking at individuals… there are so many factors involved– friends, school, neighbors, the media, family, etc. Of course, family are the biggest influence, but not the only one. When individuals enter adolescence, it is not unusual to question their parents and divert (in thinking and behavior) from what they were taught in their upbringing… they start to form some of their own beliefs and values which they might carry into adulthood. If we were to apply your way of looking at it– individuals would all be the same, carbon copies of their parents without room for personal growth. The mind is powerful, and processes new data everyday… if someone were taught one way, it is possible to learn another way. By your logic, someone whose upbringing consisted of abuse can never break the cycle themselves, because abuse was all they were taught. But many people can break the cycle, and do. If someone were sheltered their whole life– isolated from others in which the only voice they heard were that of their parents… then you’d have a point. But this isn’t the case. Britney has been exposed to a lot of things, and this is what she chose to do with it. You can choose to take the good out of things, or focus on the bad. That’s an individual effort, in the end.
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Damn, that was long. I apologize!
November 7th, 2007 at 9:56 am
I agree with Whatever, her daughter was a teenager and she let them make Britney into a slutty tease wearing school girl outfits, tight shirts, wearing her underwear on the Rolling Stone cover, etc. Becoming something not only teenage boys, but older men fantasize about and drool over.
Any mother that lets her daughter (no matter from a toddler to 18) dress and act that sexual is responsible!
November 7th, 2007 at 9:58 am
Billboard just came out and Shitney’s new CD didn’t debut at number 1, the Eagles did, and they outsold the stripper by a boatload. Her new music sucks ass and her CD will be in the 99 cent bin in a month!
November 7th, 2007 at 10:04 am
Seriously?^ I thought the Eagles didn’t stand a chance because they were only sold at Target and they website. Either way, the CD Danja created with some girl moaning on most songs is good IMO. I’ve heard the whole damn thing, and 1-2 song at most suck a little. The rest rock. I am not buying it though.
November 7th, 2007 at 10:13 am
Lynne is somewhat responsible, but not wholly. Britney is an adult, and SHE needs to assume some responsibility for the fuck-up she’s become.
November 7th, 2007 at 10:15 am
“We’ve reunited,” Lynne says. “We’re friends.” BINGO, that’s been the problem since Britney was old enough to walk & talk. Lynne has clearly never been a responsible parent, but rather Britney’s “friend”, who pushed her into the adult world and in the process depriving her of a healthy childhood. Now they’re both paying for it. Britney continues to try and make up for all the lost years, sadly in the most self-destructive ways. At least selfish Lynne was able to fulfill all of her own dreams, I guess. The way Brit raises her kids is no surprise –like mother like daughter- completely irresponsible and neglectful of children’s well-being.
November 7th, 2007 at 10:30 am
who the hell is responsible if she isnt/ lying ass woman.
November 7th, 2007 at 10:50 am
beejebus: That’s what they said in the press last week, but that was probably press that Shitney’s record comapny paid for. The Eagles outsold her two to one.!
November 7th, 2007 at 11:05 am
Think about it BJB, old hipsters who love the Eagles with disposable income vs. kids who might want Britney but parents screaming NO!!!!! Plus who really buys “albums” (CDs now I guess) anymore. Spend your $.99 on the singles you like and don’t waste time with the filler.
November 7th, 2007 at 11:30 am
^Point taken
November 7th, 2007 at 1:02 pm
Barks, the reason the Eagles are popular is not because I have disposable money to spend. They are relevant today because they are real musicians, thoughtful songwriters, and they have created a distinct body of work over decades that many have followed and appreciated. Plus, they haven’t had to rely on the boards to create a sound. Having said all that, however, I am not a fan of the Eagles (but I do respect their place in the music world) and I won’t be buying their latest. I just make a distinction between bands like the Eagles and Britney Spears and so many in the music industry today that are not musicians or intelligent songwriters, have to have slick producers to create anything and end up not having staying power for all these reasons. There is something to be said and admired about the “old bands.”
(P.S., when I buy a cd I buy it for the whole listening experience, filler and all. That’s what the artist intended.)
November 7th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
i think lynn is responsible insofar as she was incredibly naive. a parent only has so much leverage with their kid no matter how hard they try, and that’s compared to normal social pressure. add on the groupies, the managers, the photographers, the guys, the fans… lynn couldn’t compete with that. but she did invite it.
i also blame the culture brit was raised in, both in her home and her region. it’s so gross to teach a girl to primp and pose for sexual attention when she is that young, and the south eats that shit up. i bet lynn thought the school girl uniform was harmless fun bc it’s very tame compared to pageantry and cheerleader antics. but a sexual identity isn’t very empowering if it’s some sleazebag dressing you, or if it doesn’t come with a sense of self-worth and an appreciation for mental and moral assets.
November 7th, 2007 at 1:15 pm
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November 7th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Get over yourself so shoot me. Filler is what the artist intended? How many articles have you read where the “artist” talks about having to come up with 2 or 3 songs to finish the album, they put out one or two good songs and then fill the rest with crap and expect us to buy it. This is why they are all so bumfuddled with why people aren’t buying records anymore only singles, BECAUSE NOW WE DON”T HAVE TO PUT UP WITH CRAP. And the Eagles are not now relevent if they ever were. They are easy listening road whores and the only people who buy it are people who miss their pre-job, pre-kids, pre-responsibility pot smoking road trips.
November 7th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
None. Ever. I guess you and I don’t read the same “articles”. Never seen the type you’ve read and talk about. Ever. They must be the interviews with and articles about newer artists. Sorry. Not up on those. And as I said, I’m not a fan of the Eagles either but for those that are I respect their taste. It’s not mine, but I won’t trash theirs for all the reasons I said they are still popular.
November 7th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
Anonymous and soshootme — the truth is, the commercial industry has always endorsed some performers who are true artists and some performers who are puppets. Until the Beatles, no pop groups wrote and performed their own music, so there goes the Good Old Days theory.
However, producers now have the technology to turn even talentless hacks into passable artists, and that is a sad leap they’ve taken. And since our collective attention span has only continued to shrink, the general populace doesn’t much care about staying power anyway. So in that sense, yes, the Good Old Days really are missed.
November 7th, 2007 at 3:09 pm
Eek, I have to disagree but mostly in terms of genre. R&B, country and jazz artists prior to the 60s wrote and performed their own music. Pop artists didn’t, until the Beatles, you’re absolutely right. So the Good Old Days theory is not out the window. Those days are really something to be missed.
November 7th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
Well, it takes a WOMAN to admit her mistakes. I can imagine how she used to pep up that ugly fart daughter of hers.’ You’re incredible, you’re beautiful, you’re Britney! ‘ She is the worst pimp mother in hollywood history! She was okay with whatever Shitney did, even doing nude photoshoots according to many websites. I hold her stupid ass mom responsible for making her the narcissistic, idiot Shitney is today.
November 7th, 2007 at 4:14 pm
I really do think Lynne did her best. She raised Britney as a successful, well-spoken girl with good morals. That is what she was like for years until all the pressures of the industry got to her. Think back to the Britney that used to be around in the Justin days and before that even. She was a good girl. I think she rebelled for a bit there and then when she met Kevin she kind of gave up and let herself go. It’s really sad I think.
It’s good that Lynne is working on getting her relationship back with Britney. They used to be really close and I think if they could get that back it would do the world of good for Britney.
November 7th, 2007 at 5:02 pm
I think that was always the problem. Being ‘friends.’ Be a mother. Not her friend. Too lenient with Britney all these years.
November 7th, 2007 at 8:14 pm
Stephi, you are obviously a very sweet person who sees the best in everyone. I always enjoy your posts, even though I don’t often agree. Unfortunately, Lynne Spears is proof that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. She whored out her daughter and ended up with a daughter who’s a whore. Big surprise. PS - don’t Britbrit and Jamie have a father? He must be totally without balls to have let this bitch ruin his kids.
November 8th, 2007 at 2:10 am
Erm britney a well-spoken girl with good morals?..have u ever heard her speak?Well-spoken is the last thing that can be used to describe it.I need not say anything abt her morals either.