Have you heard this saying before 'once bitten, twice shy?' In a nutshell this means the person who was bitten will take a very long time to trust that person again.
Losing respect from those who trusted and loved you can be a lonely feeling.
In order to gain back that lost respect you need to work at it again.
If this is your situation then I hope this article will help you.
Honesty would be the first step to take as you face up to what you did wrong.
Ask those involved to meet with you if they can.
If they refuse the first time its okay.
Give them time to think about your request.
After a few days maybe a week later contact them again and ask them to see you.
If they agree then ask them to choose the time and place.
Prepare yourself mentally and emotionally for the meeting.
Doing this small task will help you keep focused.
Remember it is you that must come under their terms and conditions.
Do not be 'pushy' take your time do not rush these sensitive issues.
Explain why you did what you did at that time.
Be prepared for their responses to your explanation.
Take into consideration their feelings of being hurt, angry even annoyed.
Allow them to share how they have been effected by all this.
Keep your emotions in check, retaliating will only make matters worse you want to mend broken bridges not break them down even more.
Humility and saying 'sorry' can break down the hardest of barriers.
It may not make up for everything that has happened but it will certainly help.
Take one day at a time because it is not going to happen over night.
When it comes to earning back respect again this will take a lot of time, effort and energy on your part.
At the moment it may seem like your world is ending but be brave because time does heal wounds and things will start to look up as you take action to gain back their respect.