The opposite of love is not hate. It is indifference.

Christopher Pike
The opposite of love is not hate. It is indifference.
The opposite of love is not hate. It is indifference.
The opposite of love is not hate. It is indifference.
The opposite of love is not hate. It is indifference.
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The opposite of love is not hate. It is indifference. This quote is a powerful one, as it transcends the more common ideas of “hate” and “love.” What’s forgotten in this quote is that the opposite of love is not indifference—it’s apathy. It’s not hateful to ignore someone, as some may think.

In fact, it’s quite the opposite. We all want people to care for us, but we often ignore them because we don’t think they will care back. This quote reminds us that love isn’t about having others feel happy or sad when we fall or succeed.

Love requires no return whatsoever.

Source: Black Blood

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