Projection. Now you know.

(Freud, 1894): The Anxiety Neurosis. Introduced the term “projection.” The psyche
develops the neurosis of anxiety when it feels itself unequal to the task of mastering
(sexual) excitation arising endogenously. That is to say, it acts as if it had projected this
excitation into the outer world.

(Freud, 1896): On the Defense of Neuropsychoses: Is a process of ascribing one’s own
drives, feelings, and sentiments to other people or to the outside world as a defensive
process that permits one to be unaware of these “undesirable” phenomena in oneself.

(Healy, Bronner & Bowers, 1930) A defensive process under the sway of the pleasure
principle whereby the ego thrusts forth on the external world unconscious wishes and
ideas, which, if allowed to penetrate into the consciousness, would be painful to the ego.

(Jeff Weintraub, 2013) projection and displacement are often less painful, more attractive, and more emotionally satisfying responses.  Facing reality, including emotional realities, is often tough and unpleasant.



In simpler terms:

Now you know. :)