Earlier this week, Britney Spears took to social media to reflect on the damage which was done to her "heart and soul" amid her 13 year conservatorship.
The singer spoke about this on Instagram last Thursday, after posting two videos showing her dancing in her underwear.
In the captions, Spears said she felt "like a robot" at the height of her fame, as she offered insights into life as a young artist and the pain she went through during this conservatorship which she had been under since 2008, which lasted until November 2021.
"I actually miss the way I respected people so much that there was a genuine mystery of acute oneness when we were together, which was sacred," she said. "I feel like, still to this day, people don't realize the real damage that was done to my heart and soul in the conservatorship".
The conservatorship saw Britney Spears' finances and freedom under the ownership of her father, Jamie Spears. Following several legal proceedings, the conservatorship finished in 2021.
Elsewhere, Spears went on to say that she felt like "someone different" when performing on stage.
She added that her perspective on life also changed after she had her children. The singer shares sons Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, with ex-husband Kevin Federline.
The Toxic singer continued: "After having kids, though, I think that game was beyond overdone. I felt so silly and embarrassed. I think it's easier when you're younger to go there".
Ultimately, Spears said she is "proud" of herself for going on to pursue a different life.
She wrote: "When I used to work with Felicia (Culotta, former personal assistant) in my beginning days, I would get asthma and start shaking if I had to meet more than 10 people in a meet and greet... I lost the sensitivity of my soul. And it literally hurt. I felt like a robot," she remembered. "I think during that time I lost a sacredness I used to have with people because I was secretly very sensitive and painfully shy. I miss my real relationship I used to have with people. Honestly, I felt like a robot, a machine. And thank the lord it's over".
