Britney Spears feels ‘lucky to be alive’ despite how her family ‘treated’ her

Pop star Britney Spears once again opened up about her sour relationship with her family, admitting that she feels "lucky to be alive" after their treatment. The 44-year-old singer took to social media to share her thoughts on family connections and feelings of isolation. Spears has been vocal about her complicated relationship with her family, including father Jamie, mother Lynne, and sister Jamie Lynn.The singer, 44, opened up about her family and feelings of loneliness in a post on Instagram. “As people, all we really want is to feel connected to each other and never feel alone,” she wrote on social media. “For those of you in your family that have said to help you is to isolate you and make you feel unbelievably left out … they were wrong. We can forgive as people but u don’t ever forget," she continued. "Yearning and longing for contact is always crucial !!!.” the ‘Circus’ singer added. Spears added that she believes she is “incredibly lucky to even be alive with how my family treated me once in my life, and now I’m scared of them." The singer went on and added, “It’s weird how God works in mysterious ways.” Further, questioning the accountability of her family members, she wrote, "Because to be totally honest with you, no matter what he says, they will never take responsibility for what they did."The recent post comes after years of Spears speaking candidly about her conflicting feelings toward family members, including dad Jamie, 73, mom Lynne, 70, and sister Jamie Lynn, 34. During the holiday season, she posted a seemingly sarcastic message on Instagram, wishing her "beautiful family" a Merry Christmas.In her 2023 memoir The Woman in Me, Spears expressed sympathy for Jamie Lynn growing up in her shadow and being a child of divorce.