Almost three years ago I moved to a new place in town and not long after remembered something really weird I had apparently forgotten for years and years. This memory seemed too unreal yet certain other supporting memories began to surface as well. I didn't know what to make of it and finally decided that what I was trying to determine was whether this event was abusive or not. I searched and searched and searched all over the internet. Site after site after site said it was. However, I told myself nah, they don't know my specific situation and if they knew who the abuser was, there's no way it would be considered abuse.

This was driving me freaking crazy as you can imagine and in the meantime I began having to avoid certain activities associated with the memory. A major problem as it's a daily routine thing you cannot avoid. Finally, I drew a picture of this memory and six months later took it into my T. He said I was sexually abused.

At the time, I was still seeing a psychiatrist, so I figured being one of my mental health providers, it might be useful information for him. I showed him the picture, he totally didn't get it and I had to explain what was going on. I won't repeat the specifics of what he said exactly because those might include triggering details, but essentially he said he'd seen & heard worse things and it wasn't that bad because it didn't involve a man.

So now my question is, a psychologist said I was abused, a psychiatrist blew me off about it. Does that mean I was abused or not?
Side note: this took place two years ago and it is still confusing me.

Also, I had a pervert coach in junior high who was actually arrested and I remember all that clearly as I was older. He did stuff to lots of us including me and no one has ever said that was abuse. I don't really understand why as it involved let's just say very inappropiate touching in inappropriate regions.

I still avoid everything associated with the forgotten memory, so it's still causing me problems in a major way plus a bunch of other things I'd rather not get into. The coach memories have been surfacing more vividly and causing me additional problems as well. I don't know what to think since I got two completely differing reactions on the forgotten memory. Was wondering if anyone else has had this experience. Don't know what to make of it.