I LEFT...being loved and respected<Needs Enlightenment>

I would like to take this opportunity to share something about myself and see if others might see themselves facing or faced the same situation, and hopefully, impart some wisdom and draw some lesson from it.

Prior working in the corporate world for few years and now working on my way establishing a stable business online, I was a former Catholic Seminarian.

Yes brothers and sisters, I once thought of being a Catholic priest, serving the Lord and his people. I stayed in the seminary for more than 4 years to discern for my true vocation in life; but after much of the discernment, reflection, and realization, I came into the decision that religious life is not the life for me, then after, I have decided to leave the seminary.

I thought after leaving the seminary everything will just be okay, but its not the case. I knew in myself that my conscience is clear, I left the seminary for good reasons, but its not the case how people embraced me after I left and turn my back on becoming a priest.

I no longer get the same respect and love that they used to give me when I was still a seminarian. I was not expecting something great, I just need respect but they didn't give me that. All I get was nothing bad very bad experiences, hearing false stories everywhere why I left the seminary, anything that you can think of to take away your self esteem and degrade your self concept.

But WHY?

Because I am a disappointment? Do I deserve it? I don't know, tell me.

Why would people do this?

If you are in the situation, how will you take it?

Please enlighten me.

Thanks
Chris

PS: I am totally over it today. I just need to hear what you have to say to me during those times I am experiencing these events. Though sometimes it does happen still. It will truly be an enlightening moment how my fellow warriors will look into the situation.