You ever wonder why, after a breakup, your ex suddenly seems to need to see you as a bad person? Like you went from “my favorite human” to “the villain of their story” almost overnight? As strange as it feels, there’s psychology behind it. When relationships end, the mind tries to simplify incredibly complex emotions. Neuroscience calls this cognitive simplification. Seeing you as the “problem” allows them to avoid the uncomfortable truth that relationships are layered, messy, and mutual. It als