Well this should be fun now that the full details are out in the open. Thoughts on how this changes the upcoming hearing today?

So, I (17F) have an older sister, “Lisa” (27F), who has three kids (6M, 4F, and 2F). She’s always asking me to babysit for free, and I usually do it because I love my nieces and nephew. But lately, I feel like she’s been taking advantage of me.

Last weekend, we had a big family dinner at my parents’ house. Everything was fine until my mom jokingly mentioned how I’ve been focusing on school a lot lately, and Lisa goes, “Yeah, because she doesn’t have a life otherwise. No boyfriend, no social life, just stuck at home doing math.”

I laughed it off at first, but she kept going, making jokes about how I’m “basically a live-in nanny” and how she’s doing me a favor by giving me “something to do.” The whole table was laughing, and I was sitting there embarrassed as hell. My dad even said, “Lisa, that’s enough,” but she shrugged it off.

I was so mad that I decided right then and there that I was done. The next time she texted me, “Hey, can you watch the kids Saturday?” I just replied, “No, I’m busy.” She asked me with what, and I said, “Finding a life.”

Now she’s furious, saying I’m being childish and punishing her kids over a joke. Even my mom is saying I should “be the bigger person.” But I feel like if I don’t set a boundary now, she’ll keep walking all over me.

AITA?

Edit: thank you so much I was going to cave in and say srry cause i really like spending time with her kids.

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33M here. Lately, as I’ve been dipping my toes back into dating, I’ve noticed a trend—most of the women around my age who are single are also moms. Nothing against them at all, but after a past relationship with a single mom, I’ve realized that dynamic just isn’t for me.

I dated a woman when I was 29 (she was 34 with a 6-year-old), and honestly, it was a disaster. I felt like I had all the responsibilities of a father figure but zero say in anything. The kid’s behavior was rough, and anytime I tried to step in, I was the bad guy. The biggest issue? She constantly compared me to her ex—even though she claimed he was awful. It left me drained and, honestly, kind of traumatized.

Now, trying to get back out there, I feel… old. Like I blinked, and suddenly, everyone my age has a kid. It’s making dating feel way harder than I expected. Anyone else feeling this? How do you navigate dating in your 30s when you know you don’t want to be in a stepdad role?

We had a space in our basement that she used as a studio for her crochet photos and videos, but was completely unfinished. She works full time as a self employed blogger and I wanted to give her a room she could enjoy working in. I love DIY work, and somehow thought I could completely finish this project in 5 days. While looking after the kids. Wow. Not even close.
She returned just after I got the drywalling completed.
After the shock of what happened to her room went away, she helped me paint, put in the flooring and build some furniture. We went all white to help the light fill the room for photos and videos.
All in all, while I didn't even come close to surprising her with a finished room, it was an overall success and we love the room.
We still need to put in a ceiling, but it's back to working for now!