Hate is a word that is thrown around rather often. He gave you that look because he hates you, someone says. She bitches at you in your face because she thinks you're hateful, another adds. Well many times behaviour is not simply based on whether someone loves or hates you.

Sure, these 2 spectrums are the most obvious and clear cut explanations for any actions acted upon anybody, but people usually leave out things like envy, jealousy and just plain fake behaviour in exchange for personal gains.

Who is to say that jibe was not due to jealousy? That someone else has something you dearly wanted but is unable to attain. So in order to keep that bruised ego in check, you take a cheap shot to temporarily make yourself feel better. Or perhaps all this was unintentional, it just came out from the mouth as some sort of reflex action when your mind detects insecurity? Afterall, we take jibes at our friends so often. It's not possible that all of us secretly hate our friends right?

Envy often expresses itself rather more than hate.