As i said before, i do not have the wrong seed and i can restore it from the seed the same way i can open it from the file, but i cant tell the difference because neither option shows me my transaction history. I have the correct file, i have the correct seed and i have 6.6 bitcoins stored, but due to reason X i am not seeing them.
I sure hope i didnt just lose 6.6 bitcoins because of electrums technical errors. I wasnt even aware that these kinds of things could happen and just assumed that holding my funds in electrum will indeed keep them safe.