Question

Barbara is 15 years old. Her boyfriend has just broken up with her because he feels they are incompatible. Barbara feels none of her friends will be able to understand her pain, even though most of them have undergone breakups. She thinks, "Their breakups were completely different from mine. They didn’t feel the kind of love I do. Nobody has ever been hurt this way. They couldn’t possibly understand how I’m suffering!" This is:

Answer 1

Answer: Personal fable

Step-by-step explanation:

Personal fable is defined as the value usually followed adolescent that they are unique enough that any situation in life will impact them differently irrespective of their action and behavior in any particular situation.It makes them feel the center of attention of any situation

According to the situation mentioned in question, Barbara is thinking that she has faced unique break-up and so her friends won't be able to understand her pain.She is focusing herself as unique and making own-self center of attention.This is denoted as personal fable.