How about not being a piece of shit? That option always seems better to me. Or I'll just not play the game and actually be productive with my life. Maybe go walk my dogs, hang with my girlfriend, or work on music/programming.

You don't need to "suck it up" and force yourself to deal with shit that's obviously mentally unhealthy. There's having a hardened determination to get through pain, in order to succeed, and then there's putting up with assholes for the sake of putting up with assholes. Oh, what's that in the next rank? More assholes? Did I finish at the top? So other assholes will flame me anyway?

It's not a great way to spend your time if that's your outlook.

But hey, it's your fucking life. You want to be toxic and lie down with other toxic assholes, that's your choice.