So once in a while you kiss ass.
All of us are subjected to somebody else’s power at some point. So once in a while you kiss ass. So what? Either you make your peace with that early, or you end up living your life as a crank and a misfit.
–Sue Grafton, H is for Homicide
I completely agree with that quote from Sue Grafton (have read all her books). Life is too short to let someone else’s attitude/problems affect you. Do what you have to do (within reason, of course), get over it, and move on.