Home/Work & Career/Career path regret/ThoughtI came out of the service in ninety-two and went straight into the law because I didn't know how to exist without some kind of mission.career path regretsettling regretShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI have always believed in the chain of command, in the necessity of the mission. …ambition shameI spent twenty years as a corporate lawyer. …identity confusionI’m twenty-four and I’ve been a lawyer for barely two years, but sometimes I stare at the contracts, the endless boilerplate, and I just feel… *rage*. …identity confusionIt’s a phantom limb, that maternal role, an amputation you didn’t consent to, and now I just stare at the empty bed, the single dust mote drifting through a shaft of moonlight, wondering how a woman… …caregiver identity lossRelated ThemesAmbition shameBurnout denialImposter syndromeQuiet quitting guiltSuccess sabotage