He's definitely making "just so" stories. Here's one about how he felt at 11-ish months old, 6 weeks after his parents split. How he thought his dad was just at work for those 6 weeks, before giving up. I'm sure his dad not being around was confusing or possibly even traumatic to 10 month old Perry, but no way in hell did he have any concept of "going to work" nor any actual memories of the time. Maybe he doesn't know he's making shit up, but he's making shit up.