If you look at the wider picture -
Britneys father had a tough childhood. His father was very tough on him and his mother died by suicide by shooting herself on the grave of her baby son when Jamie was 13. He was then in a tragic car accident when he was 17 that killed his friend. At 22, he was arrested for a DUI - he was under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
'In her memoir, Britney said he dad would "drink until he couldn't think". She also recalled him disappearing from home for several days and turning "really mean" when he was drunk.'
"The stress of not having any money was compounded by the chaos caused by Dad's extreme mood swings. I was usually scared in my home," she admitted.'
Britney Spears is reportedly thinking about reconciling with her father Jamie Spears after he had to have his leg amputated, but the pair have a rocky history
www.mirror.co.uk
Of course none of this excuses his treatment and abuse of Britney but I just think it's an interesting aspect to consider.
Also - Britneys mother ran over a child in her car and killed him when she was 20 years old.
Lynne would also drink with Britney when she was a child.