I hated math completely in my schooling years. Couldn't grasp it to save myself. I think it's really weird that all I've done since leaving school is book-keeping and accounting... I seem to have a knack for it
I have since discovered a respect and love of math... I like how it is logical, if something doesn't work you can go over it and pin-point where you have gone wrong, and when it works it's beautiful.
I would attribute my new interest and respect for math since learning about Excel and spreadsheeting. I love creating things in spreadsheets and have made numerous templates for various processes in different workplaces. My only regret is that I didn't get that interest early enough to fully comprehend how to get the answers I'm looking for... I spend a lot of time in the formula help box