I haven’t really ever heard or seen Britney get humble and say she messed up. I’m not sure she has done anything to deserve a “Good for you” from me.

Britney has a new album and is currently shining in the pop arena again. For Lindsay to say this could just mean she’s trying to ally herself with someone in vogue. I would be more impressed if she praised someone not on the charts currently.

I think humility is such a huge attribute in stars and in people.

Having said all that, it’s good they are both staying off drugs (as far as we know) and nurturing their own mental health as a priority.

@ Damien - That’s a really good point: Lohan could very well be trying to line herself up with someone who’s getting more “good” publicity than “bad” these days. I also read somewhere that it may not even have been Lohan who wrote the post, but her girlfriend Samantha. I don’t know that there’s any legit reason to believe that, though, so I left it alone.

As for Britney, I don’t really know that she owes it to anyone to be humble or admit messing up or having problems. Being humble is indeed a necessary thing, in my opinion, but it’s a very personal thing, too. For example, Britney would benefit from feeling humble about herself, but I wouldn’t. However, at the same time, all the family and friends that suffered right along with her would benefit from her being humble; again, that wouldn’t affect me or the public - just them.

I think if she’d gone out and committed some heinous crime, like murder or robbery, or something, then we’d all like to hear her say, “I am so sorry, I’ve seen the error of my ways,” etc. and so forth. But I don’t expect an apology or any kind of admission when it comes to the battles she fought while dealing with mental illness.

Did you watch her documentary on MTV a little while back? I didn’t (wish I would have, now), but I did read that she made comments about how bleak and depressing things had been for her, and that she actually sounded quite bleak, and depressed, and hopeless even. Dealing with things like that, feelings like that, requires no explanation to any of us, I think.

1. Awww, this post made me smile! I was never a Lohan or Spears fan (quite the opposite actually…) but I was outraged (and saddened and scared and as a someone with mental struggles, offended and hurt) by the media treatment, outrageous paparazzi activity, and the chatter I’d here come out of the mouths of my peers. I think growing up and getting a more balanced perspective on Hollywood also helped me see celebs as more human, but really, my heart just goes out to these too, and in some ways, I’m their “biggest” fans now - because I wish, so hard, with all my heart, that they continue to recover, that the paparazzi go to heck, etc. (I wrote briefly about Britney in particular in these regards: http://katharinec.tumblr.com/post/54039759/myspace-celebrity-featured-icon-check-out-a) I don’t know if it’s real or not - but the idea of Lohan leaving that little message is very touching.

2. I completely agree in that I don’t know what Britney should be apologizing for according to Damien… for being human? For being in an impossble situation? That sort of seemingly harsh judgment on people we don’t even know makes me uncomfortable. I mean, unless as Alicia says, she’d done something truly heinous, or if you’re judging something like “oh, she’s a good dancer or a bad dancer or her song is or is not catchy” but I feel that crosses the line when you get too judgmental about the personal lives. And it seems anyway that she suffers from legit mental challenges… would you have had her apologize if she’d had cancer? How has she personally wronged you?

I know it has been speculated that Britney has bipolar disorder (as I do) & that that has caused her to do some of her weird behaviors, but I don’t think it has been “officially” reported by her. I think if I were a public person I would be totally devastated if all my irrational & self-destructive behaviors were splashed on the front page when I was going through a crisis or episode or was not properly diagnosed & not on the right medication.

I don’t particularly care for her as a performer (hey, I’m a middle-aged old “fogie”) & find her stuff quite offensive, but she is a person who has a right to express herself as she sees fit & I hope that she finds peace & balance & joy in her life, as we all do. Plus her kids need a mom who is “there” for them. My mother had bipolar & unfortunately could not be helped & committed suicide.

I have had some really bad times, but I’m hopeful that with the new treatments available I will have a better future & I hope Britney will have the opportunity to get the treatment she needs, whatever her difficulties may be.

@ Katharine - Thanks for sharing the link

@ S.G. - I do believe you’re right; I don’t think Britney has ever publicly announced that she has bipolar disorder. It’s because of that that I’m always a bit nervous to write anything about her related to bipolar disorder (and try to avoid saying, “Britney has bipolar disorder”). I am truly sorry about your mother; that must have been unimaginably difficult. Like you, I hope the new treatments becoming available prove even more and more effective. Are you having success with any of them now?