The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference

When someone hates us, at least they are investing energy in us and recognizing us as a threat or an important figure in their life.

Indifference, on the other hand, communicates that the person is so insignificant that he or she does not deserve even a negative feeling or reaction.

Indifference hurts a thousand times more than a response, because, in indifference, you are not even recognized as a person. Your feelings, your thoughts, your ideas, your body are irrelevant to that person.