Loneliness of the law

A recent conversation with a friend brought this thought to my head. She was saying that her life since becoming a lawyer has become a series of late nights alone. Of having a regular table at a little restaurant with always a single place setting. Of having to burn the midnight oil even after finishing law school and perhaps more so.

Subsequently, she asked me why I chose to pursue 2 professions with the highest rates of divorce and suicide...having the worst setup for a successful family life...having one of the highest rates of depression.

I could only think of the words of Justice Malcolm:

"I am wounded, perhaps burnt by embolismic expectations from my family, friends and other relationships. Perhaps I am tired of trying to be the best. But when I come to think that I want to be a lawyer...It eliminates my frustrations..."

And think that perhaps I would become lonely in this quest, but at least I'm in good company.

Blogging away...

What is it about blogging that makes a normally private person willing to reveal a lot of inner thoughts and turmoil to the world in general. I have read numerous blogs revealing all sorts of things that people would never say aloud in proper conversation and yet they would readily post in a site for all the world to see.

Is it perhaps the feeling of anymosity of the ether space which empowers us to say aloud all our most secret thoughts? or is it the possibility of having someone alike read about our thoughts and know that he or she is not alone...

Is the internet really just a cure for each of our peculiar loneliness...