I think retelling a story isn't the same as "living" it so it's almost all right to make fun of it, especially if you do see how amusing some things that were scary or awkward at the time were; I often am making mountains out of mole hills and that's worse, I think, than laughing at myself. If something doesn't deserve the "angst" then I don't know that not making fun of it is going to be a goal? There's no point in feeling how scared you were about something that wasn't really scary? That would be like reviewing how scary a roller coaster ride or scary movie is? If you feel sad/upset when you feel sad/upset, that's its own reward and there isn't anything else "good" to get out of that? So comforting yourself with humor is always a good idea then.