This is the first “Late Night Hype” of the summer in DC. The Department of Parks and Rec has put these on since 2021 to give teenagers something positive to do. DPR will host weekly events like this for teens until September.
A woman once explained it perfectly.
I am not here to manage you. I am not here to monitor your decisions. I am here as your partner and partners protect what they are creating together. You are free to choose your actions. But I am free to express my boundaries. I will always be clear about what I accept and what I do not. That is not control. That is self respect. And that is how healthy relationships survive.