The phrase "to bear the consequences" means that someone has to accept or face the outcomes or results of their actions or decisions, even if they are negative or undesirable. Full definition
We know it's there, but we don't bear the consequences of it, so it just becomes noise. (relevantmagazine.com)
If people want to skip work or skip school because their religion is more important to them than learning or their job, then they should bear the consequence of that choice. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
«The combination is painful for the people who experienced these deportations, and causes fresh pain to those who still bear the consequences of those times within them.» (fortune.com)