@General Lighting 368263 wrote:
I think some of it might just be a local backlash against the stupid things what happened here from 2005-07 leading to zero tolerance and all the “sensible” folk not partying any more or a division between them and “k-heads”
I think that’s the case for me. I feel completely detached from it all now. I definitely do miss it but the culture, the reasons behind it and the people involved in it (the majority of them anyway) seem totally different to what I used to enjoy.
I’m constantly doubting myself and thinking that it’s just me getting older and naturally becoming more detached from youth culture – and maybe that is the case because I’m not in to the arrogance, selfishness, one upmanship and ego massaging that seems to be at the core of many partries these days.
That’s not to say I think everyone is like that. There are some totally sound younger ravers on here like Boothy (forgotten what you call yourself these days mate 🙂 ) and Josh and others that I’ve met outside of this site.
As for whether you should avoid hanging around with younger crowds – I think Daft is right and you shouldn’t give a shit what people think. I knew a lot of older party heads when I was younger, in fact the free party scene in EA used to be largely made up of older party goers and teenagers (like we were) were less common. However, it’s inevitable that someone out there is going to think you are over the hill and shouldn’t be going partying, or even those that will think something more sinister is at play. That’s just something you will have to accept I’m afraid, but I don’t think that should stop you.
