there's a lot of useful things in stoicism that have helped me on my journey. i don't think feelings hurting less was something i wanted to hold on to, though.
i still hurt, i still ache, i still yearn. but it's not something i *have* to soothe anymore. i don't think i hurt less, i think i ache more beautifully—more devotionally.
I love the way you explained it. Stocism to me is just being intuned with your emotions, I do find that I am more calleous towards certain interactions though, I feel complete apathy towards and racist or prejudice remarks. Yet, on other subject matters like abuse and neglect I feel tremendous empathy and care and concern.
thanks~!
from what i understand, a lot of it has to do with being undisturbed or unmoved by passions, but i could never really embody that part.
however, i found much of the philosophy helpful in controlling my impulsiveness and finding my way to integrity.
