second chances

if people screw up, do they get second chances? and if they get second chances, will it be the same as the first chance they get? what will the society think of them or that particular person? what will be their lives like being the talking stock of the society. and if they do get second chances, is it worth it? is it worth it to go through all the struggles? its kind enough to have people who gives second chances, and still talks good about you. but in the end, the guilt and the consequences, is it worth bearing? or would it be a better choice to just live in self suffering in a secluded place, away from people, away from gossips?