I escort the Babe to work and then escort her home. We've had a couple of return trips recently that have been frightful. Being pursued by a skip lorry driver leaning on his horn. Being squeezed into the kerb by a black cab (yes, that's you N346DME PCO no. 36744). Being passed desperately close by a van owned by Cannon Textile Hire AY08 FNM.
It shouldn't be miserable. If it is, take a day, or two, or three off. I reckon Ian is right, and that the alternative might be desperate, but there really is no point in commuting by bike if it's winding you up.