25/F and I currently live in a small town. Tbh I really don’t have that many friends here and most of my friends are from college and live elsewhere.

Tonight I got dressed up and planned to take myself out to eat and go to a bar.

I only managed to go yo the restaurant. I drive to two bars and just listened to the band in my car for a few minutes before driving off.

Idk, I just get so anxious when I am by myself going to bars. Even if I tell myself to just have one beer and then go home. I get embarrassed showing up alone. 

I just feel like I’m supposed to be out trying to have fun and going to bars at my age and that I need to be meeting people my age, which those people are typically at bars. 

Any advice on how to get over this?