Help! Dating someone with Schizophrenia. Want advice badly. Reddit Gold for input!

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"Paranoid schizophrenia" is an exact diagnosis.
Schizophrenia generally gets better with age, at least, for positive symptoms. Time does allow for cognitive deficits and negative symptoms to develop, and they do not get better with time.
Side effects can get worse with time, but it is normally a matter of long term harm. Those drugs are very powerful and the lowest dose should be used.
Life expectancy and health do suffer, but largely because of the effects of schizophrenia. Homelessness, lack of healthcare, etc are very common for disabled people. Without those, schizophrenia itself does not limit health or life. I am quite healthy myself because I care about it.
Drug abuse is very common and always harmful.
Talking about details can be confusing and embarrassing, so I would think it is normal that he does not want to discuss such things.
Ask him how you can help. Always have a plan, for yourself as well. Look into Advanced Directives for Mental Health.
Be careful about judging abilities. While most would love to work productively, stress can make things far worse, so it is essential to keep oneself healthy first, even if that means giving up on the rat race.
It would be unreasonable to demand it, but it could always be an option which can be evaluated.
Yes, it is reasonable to be equals in the relationship, as long as you deal with each other as you are, not as you want each other to be.