As I see it, you're assuming that the person doesn't know their own flaws and isn't capable of observing others in detail. I know which things to redact from my

As I see it, you're assuming that the person doesn't know their own flaws and isn't capable of observing others in detail. I know which things to redact from my stories because they'd make me look worse. I also know which pieces to fill in from how others have behaved in similar situations or from reading about how others have behaved.