Rec | DA CLERB/RAVE/DIY VENUE WITH A DANCEFLOOR

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Da clerb/Rave/diy venue with a dancefloor

This one is almost ubiquitous if you live in a major city center with a bustling scene of young people, unfortunately my current city isn’t exactly the ripe format for this (although San Antonio has its pockets for this kind of thing right now and the scene is small but mighty)
any chance I get to get under some strobe lights and fog machines in front of a big sound system - I get a true taste of what freedom is. I can move my body in an expressive manner and expect little to no judgement (maybe a grilling from my friends), stay up as late as I’m willing to, and share stories/secrets/opinions with friends and willing strangers in a chill out room. I think nightlife has a sore reputation at times for being an asshole magnet but some of the most creative and sensitive beings I’ve met have been in this kind of environment
I miss it dearly and can’t wait for the next dance, truly

@aidanaguirre

Mar 27, 2024

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@Shadowbeni

yes yes yes, a dance floor is sacred and it’s really special when people treat it as such

Mar 27, 2024

@aidanaguirre

addendum to this: it doesn’t have to happen in the confines of a legit piece of property or space. I’ve seen this on bridges and in tunnels and baseball fields and an abandoned long john silvers it doesn’t matter if the tunes bang and people wanna have fun

Mar 27, 2024

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