Bella, I’m really sorry about your mom. What you’re dealing with is real grief layered with real betrayal.
You’re not unreasonable—you’re human. Grief doesn’t run on anyone else’s timeline, and being pushed to accept a new wife (especially one close to your age) so soon is deeply destabilizing. Removing your mom’s photos crossed a serious line. That wasn’t “moving on,” it was erasing.
Your dad brushing it off hurts because you needed him to protect you—and he didn’t. That doesn’t mean you’re wrong for setting boundaries. It means you’re taking care of yourself.
You didn’t just lose your mother.
You’re grieving the father you thought would stand up for you too.
Boundaries aren’t punishment. They’re survival.
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