Yes, I have talked to a paranoid schizophrenic. He was a casual friend of mine, used to see him at the Office Lounge back in the day, where he would come to drink. His grandmother was always talking to him from the spaceship she lived in. He ended up getting shot in the back of the head as he walked home from the Village Inn late one night. So tragic, I think someone targeted him because of his "weirdness." Don't think they ever found out who did it, don't think they tried very hard. Problem with paranoid schizophrenic is that they often decide not to take their medications. Then they are pretty much lost. In such cases, I almost think institutionalization would be the best thing for them, get them on their meds long enough for them to begin thinking in a rational way and hopefully continue to take their meds. If I had a family member who suffered from this I would take care of them best I could. But I don't have the time or resources to take care of anyone else. Or the money.