There, figured that title would be enticing enough to get you to click on it
Anyways, I've been raving about 3 years, first rave 1up, and the names Freakout
I started raving by chance; I never go to the mall unless I know I need something (which is rare), and one Saturday I happened to need something. I had just graduated from high school half a year beforehand, and I saw two girls from my theatre class. We started talking and they told me about how they were trying to find a ride to a "rave," which I had no clue really was, except that it had techno and glowsticks there. They tell me they'll pay for my ticket, and I rarely go out, so I figured might as well.
We get there and stand in line, and since they had been raving throughout high school, they eplained the basics to me; kandE, names, the community, etc. Basically the sub culture. Then they tell me about the pills that get taken here, and that if I enjoy this rave and do them at another, to do it responsibly. But for 1up, they told me to just listen to the music, talk to the people and see what I thought of a rave first before doing drugs.
Obviously I fell in love with it. I picked up on doing light shows, and started doing it for everyone tripping balls, more enthusiasm then really any skill. Started stomping as best I could, mimicking what I saw. After it was over she asked me what I thought, and I told her how much I loved it and wanted to go again, and then she tells me.....
".....so have you ever thought of doing E before?......."
Well, that was just the tip of the iceberg of how I've gone from the start until now. But since I'm sure no one actually wants to put up with an entire wall of text right now, I'll stop typing. If you'd like to hear more, I'd be glad to tell you, otherwise it's nice to meet you all and I hope to be dancing next to you sometime in the future.
*Equips flame suit for those who hate long reads*