How An Ancient Stoic Handled Being Cheated On

Stoicism! The art of enduring pain and distress without actually showing it.

I’ve never seen anyone handle an affair in a stoic manner. So, I decided to look at how the king of stoicism Marcus Aurelius handled being cheated on and turns out… he had a pretty unique way of dealing with it.

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[danielcazacu]

Damn, Aurelius transformed the "I have no enemies" mentality to "I have no enemies alive" real quick

[Alterdice]

"I have no enemies, as they are all dead"
- Marcus Aurelius

[O-dmtk]

"Baby you mad"
"Nah just bathe in is blood real quick and we cool"

[NixViche]

Hes so stoic that he gave the single most unhinged and emotional response possible.

[DMAOZO]

Marcus "I'm fine this doesn't bother me at all. On a unrelated topic I'm going to make you bathe in blood of your former lover."

[thegeneraljohn]

"I'm not mad, I'm just very, very displeased. Very."

[nandodando]

Relationships are hard.
When I killed the gladiator that MY girlfriend liked and made her bathe in their blood..our relationship only became stronger.
But for some couples it just doesn't work.

[robthevampireslayer]

So many people have no idea what Stoicism is, basically it's the same as buddhism, not to be attached to emotions, outcomes etc. It certainly isn't about gritting your teeth and pretending nothing effects you.

[Mixxeru]

Lightest punishment in the classical era🗿💀

[SebAnders]

"Have this gladiator slowly killed by draining him of every drop of blood" Marcus said stoically

[Malpais-Legate]

"We all make mistakes in the heat of passion jimbo"-Aurelius

[Kioley]

Stoicism: if you cant do anything about it, dot. Worry about it

Marcus Aurelius: BOY CAN I DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.

[RealityCheckGA]

Passion instantly restored when she realized he ain't playing

[ethananglin]

A better definition for stoicism is the ability to only focus emotionally to the things that you can control

[alfianfahmi]

Aurelius : "I'm a Stoic myself...."
Also Aurelius : **Sends hitman to a cheater** 💀💀💀

[doge]

"Now bathe in the blood." Aurelius said calmly

[MagnetoJones]

In the context of Ancient Rome, this is a pretty subdued response. Any other emperor would have killed every partner she had, punished her relatives, and killed their cheating wife in the most painful, humiliating way possible.

Also, this video defines stoic philosophy incorrectly.

[Raek]

A lot of people get stoicism wrong. It’s not feeling emotions but refusing to show it, it’s literally not letting anything, any event, or any person affect your emotional state and standing strong.

[Errorv]

Three easy steps to achieve stoicism,
1. Realize that everyone sucks.
2. Accept that everyone sucks.
3. Accept that everyone includes you.

[Josh-]

Note that "marital fidelity" between ancient Romans wasn't the same thing as it is today. They saw sex as something more recreational than romantic, and it was common for both members of many married couple to occasionally seek gratification outside of their union.

The specific problem Marcus Aurelius had with this specific gladiator, according to (unverified) legend, is that Faustina fell in love with the gladiator.