I got yelled at or honked at a few times when I first started commuting (we're talking a few months ago). As I've gotten more comfortable with riding on streets it has happened less... in fact it really hasn't happened since those first few times. I don't really know if there's anything specific I'm doing differently that has led to this (I don't think the people who yelled had a particularly specific reason to yell). Maybe there's something to be said just for the fact that I'm more comfortable and uncomfortable riding can draw out those kinds of responses? That sounds like new age kookiness perhaps but I do think there's an intangible cause and effect at play here.

Still I won't chastise the OP for not wanting to deal with it. Commuting isn't the right decision for everyone. I feel fortunate that my location and work location lends itself to a very bike friendly route. If I had to traverse more unfriendly territory I probably would never have picked up commuting in the first place.