My heart goes out to celebrities who have to endure public scrutiny and ridicule as they go through situations that would have many of us regular folk cringing at the thought of just our neighbors getting a whiff of it (can you imagine the entire world?).

Yeah, I know, some people are of the opinion that if celebrities put themselves out there (and they do, whether they want to or not – make any really good or really crappy movie or TV show, and, well, you’re out there), then they should expect nothing less than feeling the public’s narrowed (or, in many cases, widened) eyes on their every move.

Still, rather than mock, there are some folks out there who empathize and sympathize with celebrities when they struggle with certain issues, like mental illness. And, rather than publicly hold their breaths for the next episode, some people even congratulate these celebrities on their successes.

Such was the case with the message Lindsay Lohan left Britney Spears in her MySpace blog:

i feel like Britney Spears is an amazing talent, and she has gone through a lot, (just as i have) in the public eye.. which is not necessarily a bad thing.. It teaches young girls and boys that there are certain things in life that you should not let get in the way of your dreams and accomplishments. also that you need to take care of yourself before anyone else, and i mean anyone and everyone else. because at the end of the day, you have to look at yourself in the mirror and see who you really are. stripped of all the distractions in life. so YAY Britney for just being you and still following through with your dreams.

And yay for you, Lindsay – not only for “staying on the wagon,” but for congratulating someone else for doing the same thing, in a manner of speaking.

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    Last reviewed: 2 Dec 2011