Yes, you should definitely "toughen" up. Though that's not the word I would use, if you have trouble asserting yourself and getting what you want from those around you, then change. That's the whole point of this website. This won't be the last time it'll happen to you in your life and it'll probably be a good thing to develop a stronger personality, otherwise you will have trouble resisting other, darker forces.
If you want a good reading of that, check out Pavlina's book. The sections on Power and Authority.
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