there are reasons why i would say i hate cats too, but, you just need to gain their trust and stuff.
Gain there trust? That's like the easiest thing possible. Cats love everything that dangles (no, not that thing in your mind...). Anyway, get any leaf, get a cat to see it in your hand while it's slightly high up, the cat will automatically come slowly to you with it's eyes on the leaf, then it will jump trying to catch it disregarding that it doesn't trust you (the person holding the leaf), while it's slightly distracted, put your hand slowly on it's head... Poof... Insta trust. It will then follow you anywhere, any time, curl up between your feet, scratch it's head on your pants...
Did this around 7 to 8 times, worked every single time.