Don't be sorry at all @Bettinae21!
To other people in my life, I have been able to just describe very clearly what I hear during a hallucination, and how that affects me; e.g., I can't focus on other people talking to me at the same time, I might turn around because the voice is coming from behind me, etc.
Generally, people just take my word for it and try to help where they can. Sometimes, people who I often talk to about it, might get frustrated and suggest that I just need to "get through it". I.e., they're frustrated because they don't understand what I'm going through, and don't know how to help me. This is often a reminder for me not to overload other people with my stuff. E.g., is it absolutely necessary for me to tell my sister (who I live with), that I am hearing voices / have heard a voice? I try and be more wary of this type of thing now.
