My wife passed away when our daughter, Eleanore, was 2, leaving videos for her 18th birthday. Now, as Eleanore\u2019s 18th approaches, I discovered my current wife, Wendy, threw them away. I\u2019m devastated and need help.<\/p>\n
Eleanore\u2019s mother, Clo\u00e9, and I recorded her pregnancy, planning to show Eleanore at 18. Clo\u00e9 died in a car crash two years later, leaving me depressed and raising Eleanore alone. Years later, I met Wendy, who has two kids and is divorced. We married when Eleanore was 15.<\/p>\n
Wendy gets uncomfortable when I mention Clo\u00e9, feeling inferior despite my reassurances. Recently, she asked to see the tapes. Yesterday, I found them missing. Wendy admitted she threw them away, saying I talk about Clo\u00e9 too much and need to move on. I was furious\u2014these were for Eleanore, who barely remembers her mother. We argued, and I\u2019ve been ignoring Wendy\u2019s apologies.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m searching for digital copies to salvage something for Eleanore, who still grieves her mother. Friends say I\u2019m overreacting since Clo\u00e9 died over a decade ago, but I\u2019m hurt. Wendy\u2019s actions feel like a betrayal, erasing a connection for Eleanore. I\u2019m torn about forgiving her and don\u2019t know what to do.<\/p>\n
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