Sister often asks “Do you like her?” about my daughter, and it’s starting to bother me

Hi everyone,

Most of the time when I talk to my older sister—whether she’s visiting or calling me on the phone (even on speaker)—she loudly asks, “Do you like her?” referring to my 8-year-old daughter. She says it in front of my daughter, and it really annoys me.

It feels unnecessary and awkward, and I’m starting to worry how it might affect my daughter, even if she doesn’t fully understand. I never know how to respond in the moment, but it’s getting under my skin.

Is this as weird as it feels? Has anyone else dealt with something like this? How would you handle it?

Thanks in advance.