At least that probably makes the stories true, or true to your belief or recollection. The dudes on the internet who make a lot of crap up, their stories are often not consistent at all and change over time.

Recollection, another old fart problem That is another issue. When ones "oldtimers" means one's recollection changes. How far away was that elephant when I shot it? Or that stag? Interesting to go back ten years or twenty and see what you wrote back then, and if it has changed in one's memory.

One rule for writing stories. Keep them as close to the truth as possible and then one does not need to remember the bullshit one wrote in the past!