Stoicism After Learning About Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius had the gladiator executed and made his wife bathe in his blood How do you get over the fact Marcus Aurelius wife cheated on him with a gladiator? I have been into stoicism for a while and have been using it to cope with life but learning this info has made me second guess the entire philosophy. Now whenever I try to be stoic I think about Marcus sitting in the corner writing meditations while his wife gets brutalized by a gigachad gladiator. Now whenever I think about stoicism it seems like a cuck philosophy. Was Marcus really the adam22 of his time? How can I get over this?

A screenshot of a dark Reddit-style post asks how to reconcile stoic philosophy with the claim that Marcus Aurelius’s wife cheated on him with a gladiator. The exaggerated story, “gigachad” wording, and comparison to Adam22 turn a historical figure into an absurd internet cuckold joke. It is used as a reaction to mock overthinking, fake historical trivia, or cynical interpretations of philosophy.

• @eternalclassic / 49098 2024-04-08