They don't trust you because you committed a sin that hurt them. John had an affair with Abigail Williams, he cheated on his wife and Elizabeth doesn't really trust him even though he repents. “ELIZABETH, reasonably: John, have you ever shown him a little contempt? She can't meet you in church but you will blush... PROCTOR: I can blush for my sin. ELIZABETH: I think she sees another meaning in that blush. PROCTOR: And what do you see? What do you see, Elizabeth? ELIZABETH, conceding: I think you're a little ashamed, because I'm here, and she so close. PROCTOR: When will you know me, woman? If I was high, I would have died of shame for seven months! ELIZABETH: Then go tell her she's a whore. Whatever promise she feels, break it, John, break it. (Miller 59). » In “When will you know me, woman? If I was high, I would have died of shame for seven months! » John is really frustrated by his wife's suspicions of him and Abigail's relationship. He lives in his sin and he wants it to have never happened before. This shows that John is a prisoner of his own sin, he cannot forgive himself and he also cannot deal with his unfaithfulness to his wife, therefore there is no trust between him and Elizabeth. He really suffers from his sin, he wants to be trusted, and especially from the person he loves the most. If the people closest to us didn't believe us, then who else would trust us anymore. It is painful to not trust anyone, especially those you love, because of your