Oh, Is he your only child?

Today's prompt in the 31 Days Challenge is

Day 6: How do you answer the question how many children do you have?
Well this is always a tricky one. For me, it really depends on whose asking, the situation, or maybe even the reason they may be asking. I have never felt like I was denying the other children if I answered I only have the one. They know I love them and I firmly believe they understand the circumstances of why I answer that way. Most always if it is a complete stranger I will say Matthew is the only child I have. Actually, that's not a fib, he is the only one I HAVE, the others live with Jesus. One time there was a snotty lady who assumed that Matthew was an only child and made a rude comment about me not understanding what is was like to have more than more kid. So I preceded to tell her that I would know but God chose to take care of my other children in Heaven so ya she was probably right. Now I don't really condone using your angels as a weapon but the look on her face was priceless. The only other time I can remember that someone was rude to me was right after Bailey was born. Well my first Mother's Day after her. My hubby and I sat in a restaurant having a breakfast when a waitress came out from the back with a bucket of carnations. She walked around to all the tables with kids at them and gave the Mom a flower. My hubby asked her if I could have a flower as she was about to pass me by. She turned around, looked me squarely in the eye and asked me where my kids were. WHAT? REALLY? There could have been a million reasons why my children were not at breakfast with me but she assumed that the only Moms in the room had children with them. I looked right back at her and told her my child died but I was still her mother. The color drained right from her face and she gave me a flower. Needless to say, the next conversation was with the manager. Sometimes I just don't feel like getting into the conversation that accompanies my answer. If I'm having a bad day, I've thought of them countless times and don't really need to be questioned about what happened. So ya, kinda depends on the situation.