Do I like parties?

I should. And I usually do. But I don't get excited about the idea of going.
Insecurities about what the party will look like. "I will be unnoticed." "It will be all surface conversation."
It's not usually like that. I laugh and learn about people.
I can't learn guitar at a party normally. I don't usually pray with people at a party. Most people don't like to talk about their work. Those are things for coffee times or for "meetings." Parties are for relaxing and letting go and not normally to grow.
Am I wrong about these things?