I had to think about the second part of this one a bit, but I do concur.
Haters tend to hate people they feel intimated or threatened by, in competition with, or envious of. Usually, there is no real reason for their hatred, other than those people are different than them; whether in looks, personality, interests, or any other qualities.
In acknowledging that, if people are hating on someone who tries to be kind and respectful to all, somebody truly altruistic in their helping of others, it is fairly safe to conclude the haters lack some — or all — of those genuine qualities in themselves. Therefore, the good person is being hated by the "right" people in that they are hated simply because they are not hateful like the haters, nor would they ever want to be filled with hatred like them in exchange for their not being hated!
This not only reveals the haters for whom they really are, but also confirms the good person the "hatee" is. Thus, in this case, it is actually "good" to be hated by those hateful people, because the genuinely good person is indeed different than them!
However, it is important to note, a truly good person does not hate back. Just as haters do not need a valid reason to hate someone else, authentically kind people do not need a good reason to not dislike someone; they are just not hateful people!
So, not only is it "good to know who hates you," as Johnny Cash is quoted here, but it is also good to recognize who is always hating on one person or another. Just because they don't hate you — yet! — it doesn't mean they are not a hateful person. Pay attention to how these people treat all others — those noticeably different than them, people who cannot do anything for them, and especially, the ones they feel wronged by — and the true haters will always become clearly evident!
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