You remember what they said.
Not every word. But you remember the conversation. You remember where you were sitting. You remember thinking about it afterward.
Later, they tell you that’s not what happened.
“I never said that.”
You start to answer. Then you stop.
Maybe you misunderstood. Maybe you’re remembering it wrong. It was a while ago.
They seem certain.
A few minutes later, you’re going back through the conversation again, trying to find the place where you might have gotten it wrong.
You were sure when the conversation started.