Existentialism in the stranger+ Sisyphus

I found the short essay Albert Camus wrote on the "Myth of Sisyphus" to be very insightful and helpful in understanding existentialism in the Stranger. One of existentialism's main components is the fact that you are responsible for your actions and your fate alone, and this was very well illustrated in the "Myth of Sisyphus". Camus argues that Sisyphus, although faced with a seemingly horrible and grueling task, is in fact the most liberated among us or perhaps blissful because he accepts his fate and takes hold of it. Similarly, Meursault in the story accepts whatever life throws his way and eventually his terrible fate at the end, not because he has given up, but because he has chosen to accept rather than push away. Meursault is the (almost) perfect example of the existentialist.

However as I have come to know the existentialism and the various French philosophers associated with it (Camus and Sartre), I have found many problems with the idea that "life is meaningless, and therefore everyone is confused". To me, "The Stranger" and the "Myth of Sisyphus" overlook the idea that the world is not all artificial pain and suffering, in fact this view I would argue is incredibly cynical while being very narrow. It is important to remember intrinsic values as well as extrinsic values when measuring "artificiality" and what really matters, for at the end of the day aren't Meursault and Camus arguing that something matters in life for their desire for people to accept their fate? "Nothing" after all is something in the end.