Are these two things the same, that is the way you see yourself versus the way you believe you are seen by others?
How do you know that people see you the same (or how do you know that people see you differently from the way you see yourself)?
Why do you think it even matters, that is, how you see yourself versus how you are seen by others?
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Don't you think that you can answer these questions better than a retired octogenarian?
What does your text say about this topic? This is a very complex issue that has been studied. There are several ways of looking at it. What I studied when I was in school might be considered incorrect by your teacher or the people who wrote your text materials. Us your assigned materials and class notes to answer.
Do others make comments about you to you? If so, do you agree with those comments?