Hey lovely. I'm sorry you're feeling like this, and I'm sorry your support worker has been saying things that are unhelpful for you. Your feelings are absolutely completely valid, and I can really understand why it's so difficult to hear things like that.
Would you feel able to bring it up with her? It sounds like (for her) they are genuinely just throwaway comments and she hasn't considered that it could be unhelpful for you - but she shouldn't be making assumptions about what your childhood was like. Bringing it up wouldn't necessarily have to be a huge deal - just gently letting her know that your childhood was actually quite difficult in some ways should hopefully do the job. I imagine that your support worker would want to know if she is doing anything that makes you uncomfortable so she can avoid that in future. It doesn't mean that she would think badly of you, and it is her job to manage her feelings about it. I understand that it isn't the easiest thing to do, though.
*offers hugs*
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