Splitting is a common behavior in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and involves seeing people and situations as all good or all bad. This black-and-white thinking is a defense mechanism to cope with intense emotions. We simplify things to manage our feelings, but this leads to unrealistic expectations and disconnects because others don't share our exact thoughts and feelings. I used to expect people to read my mind and meet my needs without communication. If they didn't, I would lose sight