Is it sexual abuse if it happens between children of the same age?
When I was around 3-5 years old
I have memories of me in my kindergarten being taken forcefully into this fort built by some of the boys who were a little older than me, maybe by a year or two. Some might've been the same age. I remember them pinning me down and taking my clothes off and I am about 70% sure they forcefully put objects with me. I was too embarrassed and confused to say anything, at least that's how I remember it, and I remember once my parents came to pick me up early and got me out of there when they were about to do something. I was very relieved when my parents did this although this happened multiple times. I'm not sure if they knew the extent of which these boys went to but I know that they knew the nature of what these boys were doing and they have mentioned it in the not so distant past, proving that this isn't a falsely recalled memory. I remember these boys showing me their penis as well but I don't know if they did anything with it o me. I remember the forcing me to touch it but I don't know if I went further than that. Is this still considered sexual abuse? I think i am a little traumatized about it but its not limiting me of anything, not that I've noticed anyway.