Well Britney came and went but never actually showed up. The fallen pop star wasn’t absolutely required to show up to her custody hearing today, but it was strongly encouraged. Meaning that if she gave a damn about her kids, she’d be there. The hearing had both a morning and afternoon session, and Britney completely missed the morning. However she managed to get herself out of bed and to the courthouse for the afternoon session, only to leave without even entering the courtroom. Britney got out of her car, walked a few steps, then got back inside, claiming to be scared by the ever-present paparazzi. The photographers were no different than any other day. Apparently they’re not scary when she wants to haul ass to Rite Aid, but are damn near terrifying when she has to fight for her kids.

In a bizarre and chaotic scene outside the courthouse, Spears arrived for the afternoon session of the proceedings – but abruptly left the courthouse after paparazzi surrounded her.

“I’m scared. I want to get in the car. I’m going in the car,” she said after stepping out of the car as photographers crowded around her.

Spears, 26, then got back in the car. Police tried to coax her out, but she slammed her back against the seat and shouted, “No!” Spears’s car eventually drove off, and she didn’t make it to the afternoon session of the hearing. She had also missed the morning session, staying at home.

[From People]

Britney then went to eat lunch at Gaucho Grill instead. The paparazzi didn’t seem to scare her that much, as she managed to stop by a church and go inside for a few minutes. I can only imagine what Britney Spears is praying for. But it makes me think of that African proverb: When you pray, move your feet. Meaning don’t just sit on your ass and expect your kids to materialize in the living room. You’ve got to do the things that make it happen. Like walk into the courthouse.

The judge ruled that Britney still can’t see her kids – at least until the next hearing on February 19th. Though something tells me she won’t get her visitation back then either.

Britney Spears still may not visit her children, a court commissioner ruled Monday, following a custody hearing the pop singer missed.

Kevin Federline, who attended the session, maintains sole legal and physical custody of their two sons Preston, 2, and Jayden, 1, “indefinitely,” a court spokesman says.

[From People]

According to TMZ, the commissioner made his ruling after the testimony of Lisa Hacker, Britney’s parenting coach; Lonnie Jones, K-Fed’s bodyguard who was at the home to pick up the kids, Pamela Strong, the court monitor who was at the home during the standoff, and two police officers who responded during the ordeal.

If I were the betting sort, I’d bet that Britney’s kids won’t spend the night in her home for at least a year. She clearly doesn’t care enough to be bothered with them. Which is why I can’t understand why in the world she’s fighting for any type of custody. Probably because she views them as her possessions – a common problem of people with narcissistic personality disorder. This is my totally biased, un-expert opinion, but I think she thinks of her kids not as separate, individual people but as one of her many possessions, and she has the right to do with them as she pleases. I don’t think it’ll really hit her until she loses custody permanently that she can’t do whatever she wants and have everything – including kids – her way. It is very clear that Britney doesn’t give a damn about her kids’ well-being. She’s only fighting for what she thinks she deserves. And hopefully that’s exactly what she’ll get.

Picture note by Jaybird: Britney Spears and Adnan Ghalib, on their way to lunch instead of court today. Images thanks to Splash Photos.