kapusta
“how should an only child answer a question about siblings?”
Q: What do your siblings do?
A1:I wasn’t aware I had any, are you?(while maintaining eye contact)
A2:I wasn’t blessed with any (while maintaining eye contact)
A3: You are assuming that I have some.
A4: I had a sib who passed (if true, they’ll stop pronto)
A5: What do yours do?
A6: Am I my brother’s keeper? (humorously, then change the subject)
It’s important to feel “armed” with responses and empowered, IMHO.
Would any of these work?