Giovanni's Room Love Quotes

How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

Much has been written of love turning to hatred, of the heart growing cold with the death of love. It is a remarkable process. It is far more terrible than anything I have ever read about it, more terrible than anything I will ever be able to say. (2.5.51)

Above, when David spoke of Giovanni, he spoke of his love and his hate for him as if the two could co-exist. Here, speaking of Hella, it seems that love is opposed to hatred. Why does David use the word hatred? How might you describe David's "hatred" for Hella? Might the word indifference be a better choice? In what ways is indifference a form of hatred?