inwardly tortured
He grew up the way many youngest children grow up, pampered, adored, and inwardly tortured.

Does 'inwardly tortured' mean being unkindly treated by other siblings?

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inwardly tortured
He grew up the way many youngest children grow up, pampered, adored, and inwardly tortured.

Does 'inwardly tortured' mean being unkindly treated by other siblings?

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Thanks, Steev and Peter.

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It means he suffered a lot mentally, the cause was his own thoughts.

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No - it means that he was tortured inside himself.  So although he was treated well by others he did not think well of himself.