Hi D,

Keep in mind that sometimes memories are False Memories, or you were already feeling the guilt, shame, etc. feelings and that the cartoon triggered it, then and now.

I would view the cartoon as symbolic ~ a holder of that unfortunate time and place in your life.

What to do with it ~ this is a wild thought ~ do you remember what cartoon it was? Maybe re-watch it and see if anything else comes up, insights and long buried emotions and memories. Or, YouTube cartoons of 1987 or the ’80s. As you watch them, you will realize that you were just an innocent kid then (YouTube 80’s commercials too!) and that there is no reason to feel shame or guilt then ~ or now, as an adult. And as an adult, you are actually very powerful.