Britney Spears' struggle for personal freedom has intensified following her decision to delete social media accounts and the rollout of her ex-husband's tell-all book. Friends say she is determined to avoid another conservatorship.

"There's panic behind the scenes," a family insider told Rob Shuter's Substack. "Everyone's asking how to protect her from herself."

A close friend emphasized Spears' perspective: "She'll never allow it. She's traumatized. She would rather disappear than lose her freedom again."

Those around Spears note that her current behavior—disappearing online and posting unsettling clips—reflects patterns reminiscent of her struggles in 2007.

"This is red-flag territory," a confidante said. Another insider noted, "The family's terrified of another public meltdown."

Despite the public scrutiny, Spears' friends stress that headlines do not frighten her as much as losing autonomy. "The headlines don't scare Britney. Control does," the source said.

Recent Posts and Concerns

Spears has raised concern among those around her with a series of posts reflecting on her past conservatorship and time in rehab. In a now-deleted Instagram post from October 19, she wrote about the physical and psychological toll of her legal guardianship, claiming it caused "brain damage."

"For 4 months I no longer had my private door and illegally was forced to not use my feet or body to go anywhere," Spears wrote, according to People Magazine. "I do feel like my wings were taken away and brain damage happened to me a long time ago 100 percent."

In other posts, Spears shared TikTok videos of herself dancing and drinking from a teacup, captions often cryptic.

In one, she wrote, per E! News, "My kids have known me as Saint Mother Theresa, for 15 years mom was the sister. I'm the daughter you're the parent!!! Get it straight teacher ... can I come to your class mamma I have my schoolgirl outfit on ... let's go shopping first thing."

An October 7 video addressed injuries to her wrist and legs, which she attributed to a fall at a friend's house.

Family Tensions and Memoir Fallout

Tensions have intensified with the recent release of Kevin Federline's memoir, You Thought You Knew. In the book, Federline details Spears' alleged struggles during their marriage, including claims she drank while pregnant and used substances while breastfeeding.

"What shook me the most was realizing how fragile everything was. If she could make a choice like that, breastfeeding our boys while high, what else was she capable of? And how many times had it happened before without me knowing?" Federline writes.

Spears responded on social media, describing the situation as "extremely hurtful and exhausting" and noting the complexity of her relationship with her sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James.

"The constant gaslighting from ex-husband is extremely hurtful and exhausting. I have always pleaded and screamed to have a life with my boys," she said on X.

Originally published on Music Times

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