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"perception is reality" - not really. Correct me if I'm wrong, I think I understand what you are trying to say: that no matter what our world and reality is and how our experiences differ that our life and how we experience it is valid and "good enough" (like there is no worse or better). And with that i agree 100%. But literally saying that what you perceive is reality is not true.
People often interpret things in a false way. For example I might not smile because I'm tired, but someone will perceive me as mean or angry. Does that make it a reality, does that mean I'm angry or mean? No. Can the person that is experiencing me in that moment think it is reality - sure, but they will be wrong. So it's good to question and try to distinguish what is real and what is only our (or our brain's) interpretation.
And i don't think it's ok to say to a person with schizophrenia that their hallucination might be "seeing everything the rest of us aren't", as that is just not healthy. As I understand this condition makes people prone to being paranoid or believing things that are not true, so this might hurt someone that is feeling worse and would justify their hallucination by your comment.
And don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that having hallucination or perceiving the world differently is wrong - as long as those things don't hurt you, your relationships or other people it's absolutely fine, even more than fine if you are getting positive vibes from your condition -great, enjoy your life, I'm really glad you are. But some people have rather negative hallucinations, things that hurt them or make them not trust other people without a real reason. And justifying those with "who knows, people don't have enough senses to be sure that it's not everyone else that is wrong" is just not good, it's like if a friend came to you and said "I'm anxious to give the big presentation, they will laugh at me" and you just said "Good, they probably will laugh" instead of comforting them.
I hope that you won't find that comment as an attack, I just needed to add my point of view and I know my style of writing and dissecting your comment might seem rude, but I in no way mean you harm. I'm glad for your support and you sound like a lovely person, thank you for commenting!
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