Why Do We Blog?

I recently discovered some blogs on a French blog site. I am amazed how open and frank they are. They seem to be more like journals. There was one in particular that I felt I could relate to. It was written by a woman around the same age as me and her struggles being single. Let's just say I can relate although she is a lot more positive about it than me. I've more or less given up and am focusing on my career.

Anyway, I visited her site this evening and saw her note that she is shutting her blog down because it's too personal and people might figure out who she is. I totally understand that, but feel very sad because I think that people like to read that kind of blog, so that they feel that there is someone else like them. For me, it is twice as interesting because I get a glimpse into French culture. Here is someone nearly the same age as me, going through the same things, but living across the ocean.

I hope I can keep this blog open myself. I wonder if any of my friends will stumble upon it and it makes me nervous. For the time being, it's open. I hope I can continue to do so because it is sort of like therapy to put some of my thoughts on a screen. I have to wonder, however, why do I need an audience?