Concerns are mounting among family members about Britney Spears' well‑being as insiders describe a chaotic home life and troubling public behavior nearly four years after the pop star's conservatorship ended.

Sources who spoke to the Daily Mail described Spears' house as disordered and said she is not "functioning like an adult," with family members reportedly watching her "battle through" what they called an episode. One insider said those close to the 43‑year‑old singer are "terrified for her future."

Spears, who celebrated the end of a 13‑year conservatorship in November 2021, has frequently alarmed fans with social media posts and public incidents that some view as signs of instability. Reports over the past year cited episodes including a 2024 incident at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles in which she was photographed barefoot, wrapped in a blanket and appearing distressed.

Family comments reflect a tension over how to respond. Sources said relatives hesitate to intervene after public backlash against Spears' father, Jamie Spears, who was conservator for more than a decade and was widely criticized by fans. Jamie Spears has previously told courts his daughter's struggles with addiction and mental health were more severe than publicly known and defended his role during the conservatorship.

"She thinks she is normal," one source told the Daily Mail. "She is not at all worried about how she acts," the source added.

Spears' relationship with her sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, remains strained. The boys moved to Hawaii with their father, Kevin Federline, in 2023, and family members told the publication the sons have been embarrassed by their mother's conduct. In a 2022 interview, Jayden said it would take time and effort to repair their relationship. Spears did not attend their father's custody‑related requests for proximity and the sons skipped her 2022 wedding to Sam Asghari; Asghari later filed for divorce.

Representatives for Spears did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Her legal team has previously said she is entitled to privacy and to make her own choices now that the conservatorship has ended.

Spears rose to international fame as a teenage pop star and has publicly wrestled with mental health challenges for years, including a highly publicized breakdown in 2007 that preceded the creation of the conservatorship. Family members told the Daily Mail they want Spears to be "functional and productive and happy," and described current reports as "scary."

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