Did we do something wrong?
Hi everyone!
I (30F) visited Stereo only once, with my boyfriend. He absolutely loves the sound system there and he’s a DJ for fun, so he loves great sets. We wanted to dance together all night. We went on a Saturday at 4 a.m. and we didn’t know the DJ, but we were happy to discover him.
However, we had a rather unpleasant experience. My boyfriend had a great time the last time he was there, but this time, the ambiance felt aggressive and strange. I couldn’t dance without feeling uncomfortable and even with my boyfriend behind me, I felt like people were trying to grope me. Even he felt like people were bumping him and pushing him out of the way. I just wanted to close my eyes and dance to the music but I couldn’t.
It’s hard to explain, but we go to raves and EDM festivals often, and I’ve never felt this way before. We changed places multiple times and weren’t in anyone’s way, but we were never left alone to dance. Finally, I felt unsafe and left.
Did we do something wrong? I was wondering if we could go to the right side instead, just to dance and have a good time? I think usually as a straight couple we are supposed to be on the left side, but I’m not sure of the rules.
I think I need help figuring out the unwritten rules and understanding why this experience was so bad for me. Do you have any advice?
I love to discover new DJs and to dance so it saddens me that I didn’t like it!!