Writing a letter, or creating some sort of artistic expression, toward your "inner child" is a common therapy tactic I've seen over the years, but it seemed too silly to me. However, recent conversations with my therapist, and myself, have convinced me that maybe it's worth a try. I'm really bad with words, so I figured a drawing is a better outlet for me. I intended to draw something more geared toward my "inner child", but I ended up drawing this instead. Oops. It's cute tho.

So, inner child Tee. I am sorry about what you've had to go through. What you've experienced is not okay, and it was not your fault. You deserved to feel safe, loved, and appreciated. You have value as you are, your thoughts are your own, and you do not owe anyone more of yourself than you are willing to give. You deserved a childhood that was reasonably carefree, safe, and open to exploration. Thank you for your emotional resiliency, and the strength you had to remove yourself from some of those situations. I'm sorry for the ones you could not escape. You should not have had to shoulder the responsibilities that you did, and you did the best you could in the given situations. <3