Do you have to care about someone to hate them?

You actively have to hate someone, whereas not caring about someone requires zero action on your part. Hatred is a burning fireball of intense emotion; not caring is completely colorless and monotonous.

How do you move on from hating someone?

The best course for resolving feelings of hate can depend upon the situation. If you feel hatred toward a person or group you don’t understand, lead with empathy (the ability to understand and share the feelings of another) and compassion (engaging in an act of kindness). These are antidotes to hate.

Is it possible to hate something and still care?

To hate a plan for a building is to care whether it’s implemented, because hating it means you don’t want it implemented. To hate a person is to care whether that person is away from you or encounters adversity. So, yes, to hate is to care. The caring is negative, or at least feels negative, of course, but it’s still caring.

What does it mean to hate a plan?

To hate a plan for a building is to care whether it’s implemented, because hating it means you don’t want it implemented. To hate a person is to care whether that person is away from you or encounters adversity. So, yes, to hate is to care.

How do you know if you really hate someone?

You want to watch him or her fail, to get hurt and to suck at life. You spend an exorbitant amount of energy thinking about the target of your hatred, stalking his or her social media accounts and talking sh*t about him or her to anyone who will listen. You may hate this person, but you feel very, very strongly about him or her.

What happens when you don’t care about someone?

When you don’t care, you simply do not have that kind of energy to burn. You may even genuinely want to hate this person. You may attempt to muster up irate feelings in order to give some meaning to your lost relationship.