Saoirse Hanley: Deinfluencing is a first step, but talking about money is still taboo. How do you tell your friends you can't afford birthday dinner?
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During my college years, I wore my victimhood like a badge of honor, feeling overwhelmed by the pressures of work and study, yet I knew I was not alone. Attending college in Dublin came with financial challenges, especially as the eldest child in a single-parent family, pushing me to strive harder for my dreams.
Looking back, I realize now that while I was struggling to balance classes and work, I was also displaying a certain level of arrogance - expecting sympathy for my situation while many peers managed to juggle similar pressures without the dramatic flair that I adopted.
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