Confused about reality

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I went through many different delusions and because of that, I don't know how to separate fantasies from reality.

I've had these same issues before. Sometimes reality itself can seem inherently elastic. I'm reminded of a quote from Penn Jillette:

"My BS detector works first of all...if there's something you really want to believe that's what you should question the most."

I tend to agree with Penn on that one.

On a side note, looking into cognitive distortions can also be helpful. EG see here

I'm not sure how severe your symptoms are, but my suggestion is to carry a small notebook with you and record every event that is closest to reality. For example, if you hear someone insulting you when you are alone in the room, this is obviously an illusion.
But as I said, I have never had severe hallucinations, so I cannot guarantee whether the suggestions will be effective.

Thanks! I will do.

Nobody is perfect

Nobody deals with "reality" perfectly

There is only one "reality"

There are many different ways to phrase "reality" in words

Everyone has subconscious biases

Nobody's thinking is *always* accurate to reality

Someone once had the nerve to tell me "you have a hard time dealing with reality". (Correct)

However if I were a skinny smart handsome cisgender neurotypical white man, like him, maybe I would find it easier to deal with "reality"