Hey im so sorry to read this… Can you talk about this with your friend so he can help you when you are panicking? I find myself often struggling with anxiety about plans I had made but when I eventually go and meet people it always seems to be less bad then I was imagining. The first step always seems to be the hardest… I feel you… I always stress about how people will react to my stutter but I have never ever met someone who was rude. Sometimes people will look up and give a strange look because they usually don’t speak with people who have a stutter. Its new and interesting to them I noticed. I hope you go and meet awesome people and have an awesome time!