The opposite of love is not hate...
@snowhybiscuis (1882)
Philippines
April 19, 2011 12:00pm CST
I got across this quote from readers digest and it make sense. Do you agree with it?
"The opposite of love is not hate but indifference. If you hate me then it means you still care for me."
Somehow, it make sense to me. We feel anger or hate towards a person because we care for them and that it hurts us to feel being neglected or rejected because we do care. But if a person is indifferent towards the other person, whatever things he/she does, that person would not show any emotions.
What do you think?
4 responses
@sophiecheer (931)
• Philippines
26 May 11
I agree. When we are indifferent to someone it is synonymous to saying that, that person does not exist! I feel that when someone is doing unfavorable things to me, I console myself by telling me that this someone is regarding me highly. That this someone is insecure about me.
@snowhybiscuis (1882)
• Philippines
28 May 11
Hi sophiecheer.
That is the best approach... to think positively and let it not affect you. Confidence in your capabilities and what God has given you will help you feel good about yourself instead of feeling sorry for self. When we feel insecure, it stops us from doing the best that we can. In the end, it is us who lose.
We should start loving ourself, not to the extent of forgetting that we receive these blessings from God. Let us love ourself so that we can give love to others. Then thank God that He made us for being who we are.
Have a nice day!!!
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@sophiecheer (931)
• Philippines
28 May 11
Thank you Snoyhybiscuis! 
Indeed being positive about all things helped greatly on my well being. I think that it is best to see life "half full" rather than "half empty". When things don't turn out favorably for me, I always look for the bright days ahead.
Bitter experiences had led me to believe that things are going to get better. As long as I stay optimistic and positive.
Have a blessed day!
Indeed being positive about all things helped greatly on my well being. I think that it is best to see life "half full" rather than "half empty". When things don't turn out favorably for me, I always look for the bright days ahead.
Bitter experiences had led me to believe that things are going to get better. As long as I stay optimistic and positive.
Have a blessed day!@snowhybiscuis (1882)
• Philippines
8 Jun 11
It is nice to hear that sophiecheer.
Best regards to you.
@tiina05 (2317)
• Philippines
20 Apr 11
hello,
Yes, you are right? I also believe in this because as I observed the more we hate other people means we really care about him because If we didn't care at all for one person we will no longer hate it and never try to issue of what that person doing. in other word if we hate we care more.
@snowhybiscuis (1882)
• Philippines
24 Apr 11
Actually, as to my opinion, one person does not really hate the person per se. It is what she does that you hate. What that person can do to you that you hate. You get hurt by the other person's actions so you say that you hate them. Therefore, there's an element of care in there.
But with indifference, you tend not to mind what the other person will do or will not do.
Thanks for responding. Just a though. 
@sophiecheer (931)
• Philippines
8 Jun 11
If you hate the "person", you are against him personally. Not to the things that he'd done. Thus no matter what that "person" does, whether it be positive or negative,it wouldn't matter because you hated him for his being "him". There are some people who are like that. I think that you lose the battle if you keep on feeling this emotion-this hating other people as they are.
What do you think? If such kind of hatred exist, do you think it would be far more preferable to be treated "indifferently"?
@vish045 (30)
• India
20 Apr 11
I red
this quote
from
readers
digest and it doesn't
make sense.
If you hate me then it
means you still care
for me but in the opposite manner.
You want to trouble the person you hate so it is opposite to love.
But indifferent is to remain neutral.
So it is like love and hatred are two opposite things and indifferent is between them.
@snowhybiscuis (1882)
• Philippines
24 Apr 11
Try to think of this... when you say you love a person, it is a strong attractive or positive emotion towards another person. When you say you hate a person, it is a strong negative or opposing emotion towards another person. Both have the elements of strong feeling because you care or that person affects you some other way. But if you've become indifferent towards that person then, there's no strong emotion involved at all.
Well, I'm not an expert on this field. Just expressing my thoughts. Thanks for sharing your opinion. Happy mylotting.
@Murphy529 (26)
• United States
19 Apr 11
I actually have and read that Readers Digest, and it complete makes sense to me. Saying you hate someone actually means you still have feelings for them, but if you can say you don't care either way then that is proof that you no longer have feelings for them. They say there's a thin line between love and hate and I have to agree with that as well. For example when people break up and say they hate their ex, arent they really saying they still care about them and are hurt by what they did or didn't do? How can you hate someone you loved? You still care about them don't you? Or at least for a little while and it hurt you that you broke up and can no longer be together so isn't that proof you still care? It makes sense to me.
@snowhybiscuis (1882)
• Philippines
24 Apr 11
We are on the same wave length. I agree. However, with hate, that word involves a strong emotional content. It is in the negative direction though. However, with love, it is in the positive side and it is a good feeling. I don't want to feel hate. Nor I want to feel indifferent towards any person. But people tends to protect themselves from hurt. And to do that, it is either they fight back with hate or they feel indifferent or insensitive towards the others.
Any either way, it is still better to have the first feeling... love. Thanks for sharing. Happy mylotting.
