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If you don't want to talk to someone does it mean you hate them?

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  • 7 years ago

    No, not at all. Hate is an active emotion that involves intense dislike. "Hatred (or hate) is a deep and emotional extreme dislike. It can be directed against individuals, entities, objects, or ideas. Hatred is often associated with feelings of anger, disgust and a disposition towards hostility." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatred

    It's totally possible to want to avoid someone, or not waste time on them, while not actively despising them or wishing them ill. Problem is, some people with emotional issues will overreact to any perceived slight, no matter how small. They might take your lack of time or interest as a harsh rejection of them and see it as "hate" when in fact it's indifference or a preference for spending your time elsewhere.

  • 7 years ago

    Noo, it could just be that you don't want to be bothered at the moment. I have moments when I don't want to talk to my friends. I could've had a bad day, I could be tired or really busy. There's multiple factors. Unless you don't really like a person, that could be a reason you don't want to talk to someone. It depends on the situation, the person, and what may have happened to them or what may be going on in their lives. It doesn't always involve hate.

  • Tamaki
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    Not necessarily. Sometimes you might just want to be alone, sometimes you might not feel like talking to that certain person but not because you hate them -- maybe something awkward happened or you heard something bad about them so you're keeping your distance for a little while.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    7 years ago

    Nah, it's because you have a problem with yourself and don't want anyone to know about it hence, the best way to avoid spurting out your problem to them, you avoid the conversation instead

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  • 7 years ago

    No you just may not be in the mood to talk to them for a while. Sometimes you have a lot of things on your mind- you just not in the mood to talk. If something is bothering some people they just shut you out. In other words they have nothing they are willing to talk to you about. It does not mean you hate them . Good Luck

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    No it means you want to be alone, I recently keep avoiding one of my friend and im worried she would think im hating her.

  • 7 years ago

    Pretty much. Or you hate what they say.

  • Dee
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    Not necessarily. It just means you have nothing to say, period.

  • 7 years ago

    no because there are various reasons beside hate.

  • 7 years ago

    No. You can still be mad at someone and still love them too!

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