[jaggederest]

For me, anyway, it's really more subtle than that: aside from records, photos, or notes, there's no way I can check my own memory, and it's definitely not perfect - it's just better than anyone else I have known. So there's an element of "Well I know you don't remember it, but do I remember it right?" - and at some point you just have to shrug and move on.

Reminding other people of things isn't as bad as the true confabulists though, you're right in that regard - it's not even intentional, your brain just fills in the gaps, I know, but it still feels like being gaslit a little bit.