We could pursue this back and forth for a while... so let me cut to what I experience and you tell me if it's similar for you. I have a sense that I am because of ..well... my senses. My sensual experience is interpreted by mind as meaning there is a me...and that... coming out of a mind, is directly connected to the creation a personal ''me''. ''I'' think that ''I'' exist.
Now, what if that is all made up, all a type of fictional construct? Look closely and see what is there for you. Remember, it''s your experience that matters, not mine. I only point and leave you to your own vises. I'm talking about the ones made of cast iron.
Love ya, Jed.