Dear Dáithí: I’m stressed by pressures of modern life in Dublin — how do I stay hopeful? 

I'm 27, living in Dublin, renting with two friends, working full-time in marketing. On paper, things look grand — I’ve a job, a social life, I go to the gym, all that. But underneath, I’m constantly stressed. 

The rent is sky-high, and I’ve zero chance of buying a place unless I leave the city or move back home, which feels like going backwards.

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