Dear Annie: My younger sister, “Melanie,” has always had a tendency to stir up drama, but lately it’s been exhausting. I recently got engaged, and instead of being happy for me, she made it about her. She said she was “grieving” the fact that our relationship would change and accused me of abandoning her. At first, I felt really bad, but she kept making passive-aggressive comments -- telling mutual friends I was “too busy for family now” and pouting during a dinner with our parents when we were discussing wedding plans.

She’s 27, lives on her own and has a solid job, so it’s not like she’s helpless or isolated.

I’m trying to be understanding, but I don’t know why she can’t just be happy for me! My fiance has started noticing how tense I get after spending time with Melanie. How do I hand

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