Honestly, I don't think it's anyone's fault. Before Episode 1, we all had different perspectives about Anakin Skywalker, the Clone Wars and everything else that occurred before Episode 4. Even Lucas had his own idea about it. What we see in the official DVD's is what GL envisioned. What we see in the fan-edits is what another person or group of people sees. So naturally compared our ages to GL's, we may have different opinions about what is and what isn't.

And please don't tell me that GL has "crapped this idea in my head." This is my own saying from my own mind. GL does inspire me, but he does not mesmerize me in anyway.