Can't seem to click anything without using CTRL

There are some similar threads here but nothing exact. I have a MacBook. I was transferring files from a USB stick when OS froze completely and stopped responding to both the keyboard and trackpad. I had to use the power button. On restart, everything was back to normal except I couldn't click... On anything. The cursor moves around the screen fine but the clickpad is unresponsive completely. Also, the F-keys had reset, and the Fn + F-keys did nothing. (I fixed that with sysprefs)
After extensive trial & error, I managed to find out that I can click with the trackpad + CTRL. However, it goes to the right-click menus and such. I can select with one click on the trackpad. But if I move the cursor around, it drags the file/folder/icon. If i drag the cursor around the desktop it lassos everything. I have to double-click the menu bar empty space to stop this.
I can't actually double-click anything. I click once, and then again when the menu with "Open" pops up.
I have tried repairing disk permissions, checking system preferences, resetting system preferences and resetting the PRAM. I have also tried a new user, and it stays this way. Also, using an external mouse yields the same results. Unless I hold CTRL, it won't do anything.
It's kind of hard to explain what's exactly going on, but I hope I have. It's like suddenly everything is backwards, if that makes sense. It's like my clickpad is being held down constantly or something.
I'm assuming since it happens with an external mouse (regardless of whether I check "ignore trackpad") that it's a software issue.
Any suggestions on how to change it back to normal? Please?

Hi Veelle, and a warm welcome to the forums!
At this point I think you should get Applejack, and even though you've some of this, it does things in the right order...
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19596
After installing, reboot holding down CMD+s, (+s), then when the DOS like prompt shows, type in...
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