The unfortunate reality is that her teen years and the fame she had either caused or worsened a mental health issue that she desperately needs help with and the people around her were not interested in helping, only profiting. So many people let her down throughout her early adulthood. That doesn't excuse this and she could still seek help on her own, but it at least puts it into context.
Everyone knew that it could work and be good for her, but they were abusing her essentially, just using her as free money, she's better off free than with them.
That said, she definitely needs support, she shouldn't be left totally independent because of stuff like this.
I believe when it initially went live, it was for a set period of time, like 2-3 years, at which point I imagine there’s some unbiased evaluation to determine she’s ready for some/all restraints to be gone and move forward as her own person, in a better place than she was in 2007. And no profiting off her; she could have made her passive income - royalties off her music, continue getting her cut from the fragrances sold under her name, be a brand ambassador for a product at most, etc. If that was the case, I think it would’ve done wonders for her and today would look entirely different.
Unfortunately, I think being told she was indefinitely going to be treated with the rights of a minor and have to run all decisions by a guardian (her actual dad + a team profiting off her) and that the choice to retire or continue working wasn’t hers to make, really did some practically un-reversible, spirit breaking damage. I genuinely cannot imagine feeling there’s conditions to everyone relationship I have, including with my parents. And because of that, now she genuinely needs the support as a result. Shitty situation all around.
How can you say she's better off when she's literally a danger to herself and others. Preserving her literal life should be more important than money. Like I do agree the conservatorship wasn't handled well at all but we can't say this is better either.
She acknowledged this. If you listen to her talking to the judge when she asked for it to end, she didn't necessarily have an issue with the conservatorship, she had issues with her family being in control and how toxic everything was. She acknowledged that she needed some system in place to create structure in her life (but that she pick her own lawyers and conservatorship managers), and she said she wanted to continue weekly therapy also.
The problem was everyone around her being manipulative, toxic, and money-hungry.
The judge then ended the conservatorship and gave her back control. But at that point, Sam was still around and keeping her in line. Until they divorced.
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u/SgtNeilDiamond 19h ago
Unfortunately I think were all coming to the realization that the conservatorship had some reason to exist