Dear Polly*,
You asked me what do to if you think someone hates you but you don’t want to ask them if they do. Well first of all you have to try and figure out why they might hate you. But don’t jump to conclusions. They might not hate you after all. This could all be in your head. Ask around with your friends that might know him too and see if they know anything. Or do some snooping and ask your friends to ask him if he doesn’t like you. Hate is a strong word so he might just not like you at the moment. As I said don’t jump to conclusions, you might find that he still likes you and all is well. A very good idea though is to ask him yourself. Just get him preferably alone, then just ask away. This will make him more comfortable since you are alone and he won’t have to put a guard up if you are friends. If he ends up hating you then ask why. All you can do is try to fix it, or if you prefer, move on.

*names have been changed