Alistair, 

I’ve been wondering my whole life… is this all a dream? 

Herding Dragons in Candyland

Herding, 

If so, for the love of whatever it is you love, don’t wake up. You’ve constructed a world of unparalleled depth and detail, full of various beings who have genuine desires to continue existing.

That said, it’s profoundly unlikely that you are the mind at the center of reality. Not only is simulating the entire universe a feat only certain mad gods could pull off, the odds are simply against it.

Alistair