Avatar: The Last Airbender had a lot of great characters throughout the series, with the main protagonist, Aang, being no exception. Though he was respected by many people as he was the Avatar, he sometimes lost the respect of the friends he was closest to.
Throughout the series, there were many times where Katara, Sokka, Toph, and Zuko didn't get along with him, which led to conflicts that caused them to temporarily lose their respect towards the Avatar.
10 He Lost Sokka's Respect After Accidentally Sending The Fire Nation To The Southern Water Tribe
After Aang accidentally triggered a flare in the Southern Water Tribe, Sokka wanted him to leave as he could have put them in danger. At this point, Sokka did not get along with Aang, and this only made things worse, especially when the Fire Nation arrived. However, when Aang revealed that he was the Avatar and was willing to be captured if Zuko left the Southern Water Tribe alone, Sokka and Katara followed him. The three of them became Team Avatar shortly after.
9 He Lost Katara's Respect When He Let Being The Avatar Go To His Head
When Aang, Katara, and Sokka went to Kyoshi Island, the people there were impressed by Aang being the Avatar. This led to him growing a huge ego, despite telling Katara that he should act the same as he normally did. By trying to impress the girls on the island and saying that she was jealous, Aang lost Katara's respect until she was worried about his safety when he tried to fight an unagi. After it attacked him, he regretted how he acted and Katara forgave him.
8 He Lost Katara And Sokka's Respect After He Hid Information About Their Father From Them
After Team Avatar ran into Bato, a friend of Katara and Sokka's father, they found out that they'd have the opportunity to reunite with him. Being nervous that his friends would leave him, Aang hid the message that their father sent from them when it was delivered. Once he told them the truth, Katara and Sokka felt betrayed and decided to go their separate ways from him. However, they changed their minds shortly after, understanding that they belonged with Aang, and forgave him.
7 He Lost Sokka's Respect After He Accidentally Burned Katara
Knowing that he needed to learn how to firebend, Aang was eager to learn from Jeong Jeong, a firebender who wasn't loyal to the Fire Lord. Though Jeong Jeong didn't think it was right to train Aang before he learned how to water and earthbend, he agreed to take him in as his student after Avatar Roku spoke with him. Unfortunately, Aang didn't listen to everything that Jeong Jeong told him and accidentally burned Katara.
Sokka got angry once he found out what happened and tackled Aang to the ground, despite him apologizing. Feeling terrible, Aang didn't feel comfortable firebending anymore. However, Katara learned how to heal using her waterbending, and Sokka forgave Aang.
6 He Lost Katara's Respect When He Considered Fighting Ozai Before Mastering The Four Elements
When Team Avatar met with General Fong, he proposed a plan, in which he would help Aang master the Avatar State, and together, they'd defeat the Fire Lord earlier than planned. While Aang felt like this was what he was supposed to do at first and Sokka supported him, Katara thought that he should master the four elements before fighting Ozai, especially since she was afraid to see him in pain as that was how he had unlocked the Avatar State in the past. She was very upset with his decision and didn't want to be around him for a while. However, he ended up changing his mind, relieving her of her worries.
5 He Lost Toph's Respect When He Yelled At Her
Shortly after Toph joined Team Avatar, they were pursued by Azula, Ty Lee, and Mai, resulting in them getting little sleep. Toph and Katara already weren't getting along, but due to how tired everyone was, they treated each other worse than they would have if they were well-rested. Once Toph mentioned that their enemies knew where they were due to Appa's shedding making a trail, Aang snapped at her, causing her to leave. He nearly lost his earthbending master as soon as he found her.
4 He Lost Toph's Respect When She First Started Training Him
When Toph began training Aang, he quickly discovered that she was not like any of his other masters. She was much tougher on him, and was even disrespectful when he didn't do what she wanted. She yelled at him, stole and abused his staff, called him names, and upset him, not caring about how he felt. Though she helped him become a great earthbender, her teaching methods showed that she didn't respect him much at the beginning of their journey together.
3 He Lost Katara's Respect When He Wanted Her To Forgive The Man That Killed Her Mother
After Zuko joined Team Avatar, he decided to help Katara find the man who murdered her mother so she could get her revenge. When the two of them tried to take Appa, they had to tell Aang what they were doing, and he thought that it would have been best if she forgave the killer, which she couldn't understand.
After treating Aang and Sokka poorly, Katara decided to sneak away on Appa with Zuko, even though they didn't have permission, and they were caught. Aang tried to convince Katara that forgiveness was the right thing to do one last time before letting her go. Though she couldn't forgive him, she decided not to get her revenge either, and Aang was proud of her.
2 He Lost Katara's Respect When He Kissed Her During The Play
When Team Avatar went to a play that was based on their adventures, they quickly got upset with how they were portrayed. Aang was especially hurt due to the writing of the play making it seem like Katara considered him to be her brother. After they had kissed during the invasion, Aang hoped they'd become a couple and was disappointed that it hadn't happened. When he confronted Katara about this, she told him that it wasn't the right time, and he kissed her again. Unhappy with how he acted, she walked away, but they would luckily get together shortly after.
1 He Lost Zuko's Respect When He Was Concerned About Whether Or Not Aang Would Kill Ozai
When Aang tried to convince Katara not to get her revenge on the man who murdered her mother, he also partially lost Zuko's respect. The banished prince became worried that the Avatar wouldn't have what it would take to kill Ozai and showed his concerns leading up to Sozin's Comet. He made fun of Aang's thoughts on the situation and even attacked him. Zuko nearly lost faith in Aang, but the Avatar was luckily able to take away Ozai's bending, finding a way to save the world without going against his beliefs, earning Zuko's respect again.