How do you psych yourself up for work do you don't want to go to?

[hippityhopbebop]

Meal has been paid and I will be going, but just not feeling it. Don't want that to come across so how do you psych yourself up for these things if they don't come naturally to you?

It's one night - try to catch the eye of someone who looks like they feel the same way and enjoy that camaraderie. Or get a friend or partner to make a 'safe' call after the food so you need to go home. Or plead D&V on the morning.

Teeth out, tits out, that's my philosophy. Fake it til you make it. It's only a few hours.
Alternatively, if you don't have to to go, and you don't want to, don't 🤷🏻‍♀️

I don't! I just don't go if I don't want to