[header] How to bounce back from a long time bad reputation [title] Assess how bad your reputation is and what part of your life is affected. [step] It's easy to be upset when someone says something negative about you, but don't jump to conclusions about whether your reputation is ruined. Ask yourself how you'd view these comments if they'd been said about somebody else. 
[substeps] You don't have to be universally liked to have a decent reputation. If your reputation really is damaged, figure out which sphere the damage has occurred in.