Britney Spears Reveals Sister Jamie Lynn Told Her to “Stop Fighting” the Conservatorship

[penelopetaynt]

Another day, another excerpt from Britney Spears’ upcoming explosive tell-all memoir The Woman In Me out October 24th.

In Britney Spears' memoir she reveals that Jamie Lynn told her to "stop fighting" the conservatorship.

"I felt like she should have taken my side.”

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Comments

[jesuisjuan]

It's not controversial at all. You're right. With family systems, each person plays a specific role. When it comes to abusive families, each person finds a way to cope to survive the family system. It's always nuanced and complex. There's this concept called multifinality where in this case, two people got exposed to the same environment, but both ended up in different outcomes, with Britney being the abused one and trying to heal, and Jamie who was also abused but is probably (I'm assuming) not healing.

Britney was the scapegoat after she tried to be a rebel as any young adult would to be their own person, but her management and her family wouldn't let her have it. She was the golden child because she brought wealth to her family. It makes sense that as soon as her image was changing, and she was speaking up and making headlines, that's when the conservatorship happened. It was all about her image and to have control over her. She came from an abusive family where she was exposed to alcoholism at a young age by her mom, and she and her mom had poor boundaries. I mean, even her mom capitalized off her and released a book saying Britney had sex when she was around 14 in HS. Dad wasn't even in the picture until she became famous, and he's dealt with alcoholism his whole life.

I think Jamie Lynn and Britney had a very close relationship when she was in All That, Zooey 101, basically before the conservatorship and when Jamie Lynn was so young, but I wouldn't be surprised if Jamie Lynn resented or hated being under her sister's shadow and for Britney getting all the attention from her parents because she was the It Girl who brought money to the table. Jamie couldn't be her own person without being known as Britney's sister. I also could see how Britney resented Jamie Lynn for having some normalcy and not having so many expectations put onto her. I think each sister wanted what the other had. The parents cared so much about image that they wanted both their daughters to get an abortion. That is WILD.

Jamie Lynn JUST got on Dancing with the Stars and recently got eliminated. She wrote her own book. Who knows if their song on Britney Jean was okay with Britney, since even Britney wasn't okay with her medley at the Radio Disney Awards. I remember that Britney was mad because Jamie was living in Florida which was paid with Britney's money from what I remember. She's just as money-hungry as her dad. Britney's mom was complicit, and she seemed so absent amidst all of this. I think that of all people, Lynn and Britney have better chances of reconciling, but not with her sister and especially not with her dad. I just have a feeling that Jamie is deep in the intergenerational trauma. Britney lived the trauma and abuse to see how it wasn't normal.

If she thinks her family tried to kill her -- which honestly, like any famous artist who died, families do make a legacy for them and plenty of money -- she should think twice. It's clear they're capable of financially hurting her, and I don't want things to be life-threatening. If she MUST, she should have a trustworthy person with her at all times because I wouldn't reconcile with my own family if I were her. Britney is a gem because even amidst the betrayal, she tries to reconcile. I would advise her to tread lightly because I doubt they will change. It's been decades. Forgiving doesn't always mean you have to reconcile.

[callonme_84]

Whaatttt! Wow her mom wrote that I her book!

[jesuisjuan]

Yeah, she shared that back in 2008. I'm reading more stuff, and it seems like Britney's paternal grandfather, sent both his first and second wife to an asylum. That is WILD. Britney's dad knew what the fuck he was doing.

https://www.billboard.com/lists/britney-spears-memoir-biggest-reveals-woman-in-me/britney-spears-lost-virginity-14/

Britney confirms she was having sex at 14 in her book, too, but her mom broke the news.

It also seems like Jamie Lynn wanted to pitch in a sister TV show. It's clear that the love among the family is only ever transactional. Britney should really put big boundaries.

[callonme_84]

So Justin is a liar even lied about that…🚮 and the fam. 😞

[ty]

Thanks for writing this. I think people are too hard on Jamie Lynn for the reasons you described above.

I am sure the other kids were codependent and just trying to survive. Brian (is that his name?) clearly just either took flight or hid somewhere during all of this. Why aren't people talking about him?

Jamie Lynn is a victim to this family as well.

[jesuisjuan]

Her brother is so interesting because he's not in the spotlight, but he most definitely was a part of all of this. He was always doing business for her and for Jamie. He definitely got involved with their money and fame. He was very blunt and let it slip how he didn't want Britney out of the conservatorship. He said something about how the women in the family can be. It seems he also wants to be controlling, and it's gross that he's 46 dating someone 26 per Wikipedia. Given their family history, it wouldn't surprise me if he wants to dominate and control his partner. He seems to know better by being out of the spotlight. We never hear from him. He seems like a clout chaser because he was never invited to Britney's wedding even though he tried to make it about him and shared he couldn't go because of his kid's graduation. His kid is 12 and is closer in age with his partner. Hurt people can hurt. Hurt people can hurt those hurting them. In general, people really have the option of changing the environment with the people in them, changing themselves, or just staying the same.

[genbu_no_miko24]

Bryan was pretty complicit in it too, anytime people brought up concerns for Britney he'd dismiss it. He also said she needed the c-ship. I forgot where but it was mentioned that his ex-wife showed support for the free britney movement.

[jgedlittlepill0]

i love your insightful comments on here.