A reader shares a story of family tension after setting boundaries with her sister over babysitting. Her sister constantly dumped her kids on her and their mother, even as the reader pursued a master’s degree and later faced a job interview. When she refused to babysit last minute for a social outing, her sister left the kids on her doorstep, leading to a confrontation. The reader decided to teach her sister a lesson by dropping the kids off at the café where her sister was with friends.

This act triggered a family conflict, with the mother siding with the sister and demanding an apology. The reader asks for advice on how to address the situation without further drama and whether she was wrong for setting boundaries.