I have bad social anxiety. I dont make it out of the house most days. However, I have always desperately wanted to go to a music festival and have never been because of my lack of friends. I have bought a ticket to a medium sized festival and would like to go by myself at the end of the month. There is no camping at this festival, but I will stay in a nearby hostel or BnB. Does anyone have any REALISTIC tips and advice to help me cope with my biggest fears so that I actually end up going to this festival?

The things that will present the biggest challenges to me are as follows:

1) I will be self conscious that everyone will be able to see I am alone and I will blatantly look like a loner. Then people will think I'm weird. Because of this self consciousness, I wont be able to relax and enjoy my time there.

2) What will I do by myself during sets amongst the crowd, in between other things around the festival and standing in lines?

3) If someone tries to talk to me, and they gather that I'm alone, should I openly embrace it confidently or lie and pretend I have friends elsewhere in the festival? Also, what would I even say to confidently tell them that I've come to this festival by myself?

My goal is to attend this festival fearlessly, confidantly and not be ashamed of being alone. I want to shamelessly have a good time.