I’ll get to Bend, Oregon at 12:30 next Friday and they’re having a barbecue at 4:00 that afternoon. It will probably last until 8:00. I’m not worried that I’ll stand out or people will be judging me or everyone will be looking at me. I won’t know anyone except my family and what I’m afraid of is if I’m not able to hang around them that I’ll be all alone, by myself. I’m not good with strangers and I can’t see joining anyone else and eating and talking with them for four hours.
Same with the wedding the next day, I can’t see mingling with the other guests, I just have to hope I can hang around my oldest sister or my nephews the whole time. Or best case scenario maybe hang around them 3/4 of the time and 1/4 of the time hang around with the other guests. Bah, I’m supposed to be looking forward to this but the closer it gets the more I dread it.
I recently had a similar experience when I got married. Had to mingle with many people on my wifes side of the family that I did not know, or did not know well. It will be ok @77nick77 . You’ll get through it.
I had to do a lot of this prior to the wedding and during. I dont think its undoable for you , as it was not for me.