Talking myself out of social event

I have been & still am recovering from an injury. Also, I currently walk funny as I’m relearning how to walk. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I haven’t been able to physically go out to an actual social event since late Jan. So about 8 months! There is something local I could go to tomorrow night. And the event appeals! But it’s a new group, new event, quite new venue – not just to me but in general. And my mind flashes back to when I tried to organise a meal for a group I put together (through an app we met, then I made a WhatsApp group & so I planned this.) 13 people said they’d come along. Nobody did. And the staff at the restaurant where I’d booked a table felt sorry for me. It was not THAT long after Covid so that COULD be a factor.

And, no I’m not PLANNING an event this time & it’s a different group but it’s more, what if I go & nobody except the host & people working in the café turn up?

Because this is my first social event in 8 months I want it to go well. I don’t want it to be awkward and stilted.

But maybe I need to have the goal of just GOING just TRYING? And if I’m miss no mates for my first event in 8 months at least I’ve STARTED to get out socially again? What do you think?

I DO have about 2 friends who offered to come meet me but I’m far from them & I’d rather wait till I’m further along in my recovery & I can meet with them somewhere more central.

And this is local, I can physically get to it.

I don’t want my first event in 8 months to suck and if it’s empty, I don’t want to feel all rejected. Or if nobody likes me much.

Help?!