It's gotten bad between Britney Spears and her mother Lynne - this became manifestly obvious yesterday when Splash News cameras captured Britney storming onto the set of sister Jamie Lynn's TV show in Valencia, confronting Lynne and handing her a set of papers. Speculation is that the papers were related to a restraining order Britney has had slapped on Lynne, which would prevent Lynne from seeing either of Britney's children anymore. Britney, allegedly, claims Lynne has a pill addiction, and should therefore be kept from seeing her grandsons Sean Preston and Jayden James. Most believe however that Britney's actions have been motivated by her own personal anger toward Lynne, whom Britney has repeatedly accused of conspiring against her, in league with ex-husband Kevin Federline. Britney reportedly even claims that Lynne "forced her" to enter rehab earlier this year against her will - though how exactly this went down remains something only Britney herself knows.
So how is Lynne handling the very public unpleasantness between her and her precious angel of a daughter? Here's what a source told People magazine:
[Lynne] is brokenhearted. She wants her baby to be okay and to bring her grandkids home to Kentwood and raise them in a normal environment.
One wonders what exactly constitutes a "normal" environment in the opinion of Lynne Spears. Certainly, Britney's own childhood was anything but normal. Also, it is revealing that the word "baby" keeps being used in connection with Spears. Yes, I understand the sentimental application of that particular word, especially when a mother is speaking of her child - but in Britney's case, there is more than a whiff of the literal to it. Perhaps the whole root of the problem is that Lynne cannot stop seeing her little Brits as a baby - and Brits cannot therefore stop acting like one. It would be helpful for Britney if, at some point in her ever-more-miserable existence, someone close to her demanded something resembling adult behavior from her. Of course, money and fame make a wonderful shield against responsibility - even if Britney were confronted with her childishness, it's doubtful her behavior patterns would be adjusted. Someone else would always be there to tell her she doesn't have to listen to that jerk - that it's okay for her to go on being the same irresponsible child she's always been. Such is the nature of sycophancy - for its own sake it must encourage the most foolish and self-destructive of behaviors.
If Lynne Spears did in fact "force" Britney to enter rehab, it was probably the most motherly thing she's ever done - even if it was finally motivated not by love so much as a wish to keep the gravy-train on the road. And how is Britney repaying her? With legal papers and threats and public accusations of drug use. Clearly, Britney does not take well to being told she's done something she shouldn't have.
(One final note on this story: Apparently, Britney discovered Lynne was in Valencia after asking some photographers. Lovely relationship Britney has with the paps now. Guess that whole umbrella-whacking thing has been forgotten?)
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