Another complication is that the way people perceive themselves may not be a "true" read on their behavior. If a person acts anxious in stressful situations, it

Another complication is that the way people perceive themselves may not be a "true" read on their behavior. If a person acts anxious in stressful situations, it makes sense to cut them some slack. But what if a person is always in stressful situations that seem avoidable? Everybody else may think of them as anxious, while their internal view is that they're unlucky.