Being a Britney fan is hard.

[PrinceRainMK3]

I'm so sorry to say this but I feel like in 2020 and beyond  it is really hard to be a Britney fan. We will most likely always support Britney but she has been doing really shady and unnecessary lately and just because she is Britney doesn't mean she should be doing this. I completely love and support britney...but it is getting difficult.The general public is painting her as a bully and it is somehow affecting us fans. I hope she finds happiness

 

[HearMeOnYourRadio]

It’s not. You can stop at anytime. 

[PrinceRainMK3]

Just now, HearMeOnYourRadio said:

It’s not. You can stop at anytime. 

I understand where you are coming from. I love Britney I just wish that her public image was not so bad. I understand that she can't really change that.

[Jelly Spears]

There is nothing wrong with her public image.  The general public have proved since 1998 that there will be hate for her.  It doesn't matter if she is cookie cutter clean, a virgin who wants to wait for marriage, or spinning around on instagram.  
 

We've all had that friend growing up, maybe in Junior High or High School that was painted as the rebel, teachers and parents alike wanted you to avoid them for whatever reason.  Typically it was something stupid like the way they dressed or how they spoke.  But you continue to hang out with them in private because they're actually really nice, down to earth who is not trouble at all.  

Not that I know Britney personally.  But we have heard so many accounts of how sweet, humble and caring she is.  Even this supposed Jack in the Box employee said she was sweet.  

I guess the point is.  If you enjoy Britney's music, videos, performances, etc. Continue.  Don't let other people dictate the type of person she is  because of some instagrams posts. 
 

 

[PrinceRainMK3]

2 minutes ago, Jelly Spears said:

There is nothing wrong with her public image.  The general public have proved since 1998 that there will be hate for her.  It doesn't matter if she is cookie cutter clean, a virgin who wants to wait for marriage, or spinning around on instagram.  
 

We've all had that friend growing up, maybe in Junior High or High School that was painted as the rebel, teachers and parents alike wanted you to avoid them for whatever reason.  Typically it was something stupid like the way they dressed or how they spoke.  But you continue to hang out with them in private because they're actually really nice, down to earth who is not trouble at all.  

Not that I know Britney personally.  But we have heard so many accounts of how sweet, humble and caring she is.  Even this supposed Jack in the Box employee said she was sweet.  

I guess the point is.  If you enjoy Britney's music, videos, performances, etc. Continue.  Don't let other people dictate the type of person she is  because of some instagrams posts. 
 

 

Thank you for this comment! I really do enjoy Britney and I will continue to be a big fan I'll just ignore her instagram..

[Cqleb]

 

[easy]

the GP has always unfairly judged britney. what was once "she's too ****! a bad role model for our kids!" is now "she's so mean on instagram! why is she doing ___ it's sooo weird!" same complaints, different content. you don't have to defend her to people who aren't going to understand, or want to understand. love and support her because it's what you want to do! and if you don't want to anymore, that's ok too! 

[Jordan Miller]

I think it's important to continue showing her love and support, especially through some of these bumps on the road. That doesn't = blindly support everything she says / does, but you can still give love (even from afar). The alternative is far worse. 

[RBFLOVESBRITNEY]

She doesn’t care and you shouldn’t either. If she worried about that it would break her. People are always going to be overly critical of her. Remember in the Britney Spears fan kit from 1999 that came with a disclosure about people will always have something rude to say about Britney? 
 

[Antidote]

I know how you feel and they will probably only answer things like "get out of here if you're not her fan" but I know what it feels like to be a fan of someone and to defend her in any situation but it hurts that she sabotages herself,

Britney is clearly someone struggling with their day-to-day traumas and their psychological stability, like everyone else, but as a fan it's natural that these issues end up affecting your own psychological stability and it's anecdotal that these issues are censored here and that we can't talk about mental health.

[NnlovesGodney]

This is the most over dramatic post! It really isn’t hard to be a Britney fan at all. You and Britney are not the same person. Britney can express herself however she pleases! It’s not her fault that you misinterpret her post and project onto her. 

[Tear the floor up up]

Maybe others can’t relate but sometimes I don’t know when or how to take a break . It’s like I feel like I can’t pause in case I miss something significant 

[super.nova]

You’re too invested probably, just take a break and take care of yourself; we shouldn’t be as invested in someone’s personal life.

The level of attention we gave her during the free Britney movement should not be maintained; it’s not healthy.

Know she’s going through a lot and kinda support her but also kinda ignore her a little bit, I know it sounds weird but just take things more lightly.

[GirlOnTheMoon]

I don’t feel that way at all. I think you’re just embarrassed of a woman that has obviously gone through extensive periods of abuse and trauma and she’s no longer the perfect little fake pop star that Team Con sold you for years. I feel proud of calling myself a fan. I’m not ashamed of her. 

[SirUnagui]

I feel that. I don't think ill ever stop loving what she did as a pop icon but she has gone so far from what she represented in the past that it is too difficult to not be constantly critical. Some will say "but the conservatorship broke her bla bla" and "true fans are there no matter what" but the reallity is she no longer represents the values she once did. I'm sorry but there is no excuse for shaming and being a ***** all the time.

It's sad cause the only reason i visit this forum is because of her, and i've been here since the beginning. 

[danielgeismas]

try being britney spears. that's gonna be even harder. 

[snw1987]

It's going to be very difficult for people to take her seriously ever again 

[HearMeOnYourRadio]

2 hours ago, PrinceRainMK3 said:

I understand where you are coming from. I love Britney I just wish that her public image was not so bad. I understand that she can't really change that.

People have always had a negative view of her in the media. I don’t think it’ll ever change. It’s better to just like what you like and make your own judgements.

[HearMeOnYourRadio]

6 minutes ago, snw1987 said:

It's going to be very difficult for people to take her seriously ever again 

When did they? 

[Martini]

she has traumatized us all. We all need group therapy. @Jordan Millercan you do a therapy thread where we can share our collectives traumas in a safe space?