I wonder how many books have been written on the subject of anxiety disorders and such. Sorry I am not as learned as some commentators on here, and find it hard to explain sometimes; but am beginning to wonder if we were almost "distined" to anxiety, worry, emotional responses? Sort of "nature/nurture? combined? Only our generation faces and face different situations/stress/issues that our previous ones.. that our natural parents had to face? My Mum was cheerful, almost self- educated and went to work so our standard of living would be higher, but not that high...and I didnt think of her as a worrier until later in both our lives; and I think my Dad had issues - his childhood was never spoken about esp in front of children but I know he missed a lot of school due to an accident when a child - but it wasnt talked about... but something would upset him and he wouldnt talk to my Mum and us for a few days and then pop into the room, rubbing his hands and wondering "what's for tea (supper)" with a big smile... I realize their behaviours was not shocking, abusive no drinking and such, but perhaps the "bad things" in their personalities were passed down to me .... a shy nervous thin child, a bit of a loner etc. and wondered what everyone thought of me.... again not a major problem then but my life of being bossed around by people and trying to cope with abusive first husband and moving to another country as a teen, alone, etc. although I didnt feel depressed or anxious, there was something within me ... or like part of me was missing. I was easy to please and did not cause problems for anyone but lonely and again worrying about everything.. wont go on as hard to explain and not that interesting a read... but why and how is it that some folk from the time they are young almost to death are so happy go lucky and roll with the punches and don't worry about anything ... etc? Were they "born that way?"