Read the following lines from the story "Poor Fish."

But still I felt profoundly astonished, and although she went on repearing that she was mad about me, I failed to be convinced. And so, on other occasions, when we went out together, I couldn't keep from harping on the subject, partly for the pleasure of hearing her say it again, and partly because I found it hard to believe.



The type of conflict portrayed in this passage can best be identified as
answer is person vs self
Why is this answer correct?

This answer is correct because the conflict in this passage is primarily internal, as seen in the narrator's disbelief and uncertainty about the woman's feelings for him. The conflict arises within the narrator's own mind, as he struggles to understand and accept the woman's claims.