I would find those kinds of statements useless and annoying as well. It doesn't happen often, but sometimes my T will say things in an attempt to assure me that my reaction is normal-- or she will respond to me in the way she thinks a "normal" person would, in an attempt to demonstrate a healthy reaction as opposed to how my family reacted. I've told her that I hate it when she does this, as it serves no purpose for me. I'm perfectly aware of how a "normal" person would react, and that my family is not normal. I don't need her to say or demonstrate this. I've found that I simply need to tell my T when she is doing this, and reiterate that I don't find it helpful. Once I say this, she will stop doing it and then we can move on to something more useful. I think you've said before stopdog that you "train" your Ts how to respond to you. I do the same. Lately, my T has been catching on more and more, which is really nice. The more I tell her what I want (and don't want), the more I find her to be helpful.