Sister's family taking advantage of my parents and I

A female age 41-50, anonymous writes:

Pls help my sister and her family been staying with my parents and i 4 a few months which has been hell her one kid sleeps in my room 16yr old her 9yr with my parents and her son in her room , i'm at home so i do all the house chores , i've been trying to do all spring cleaning but no one will help me prepare for our fasting month (ramadaan) and when they at home weekends i have to clean too today my 67yr old father and i were painting the house inside not once did they offer to help , had to move all furniture by ourselves i asked my niece to pls mop my room while i started on the other room and she said straight no infront of her mom so i told her don't be so u sleep in my room too her mother got upset and said u don't talk like that to my daughter i said fine if u don't want to u won't sleep in my room. Did i do the right thing ? Is my approach wrong to all this ? pls give me ur honest views? are they taking advantage of my parents and i , her husband doesn't even wash the bath after his bathed, i'm so tired i don't no what to do any more, help?

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