How do you ever get over the sadness of a lost childhood. ? How can I reconnect with the inner child when I feel like shes died? I feel so disconnected from that part of my life, but I cant cry about it - I wish I could, I really do. I feel like I didn't exist as a little girl. I am working on this, but can you ever retrieve something that feels like it wasn't even there? I feel sad, but not for me/her. Sometimes it all feels so confusing.