Well, there is no reason anyone should have trouble telling a dream from reality. If you can't, you just need to keep practicing reality checks and persisting with your interest in lucid dreaming.

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Also I do WILDs because then I can directly enter a dream.
Yes exactly, WILDs are always an option as you say.

They are usually better. Stronger lucidity, more vivid, and you are more likely to get a longer and more fulfilling dream as you aren't wasting any time building up to a DILD.