Stoicism is often reduced to 'just don't care,' but that's a caricature. Practicing it for five years has made me calmer in crises, yet I still feel deep grief and joy. The real question is whether emotional detachment from what we can't control actually leads to a fuller life, or just a numb one. I lean toward YES—it builds resilience—but I admit uncertainty when my own daughter cries and I can't 'logic' her pain away.