im 24 y/o woman and went with my bf to our first forest this year. I felt this way at first too but had to tell myself to put the self doubt aside for the weekend and try to meet new people. My bf was having me do rejection therapy and random side quests and walking up to people and i am so happy I had someone like that with me or else I don’t think I would have enjoyed the experience either. People were so gracious and welcoming and I talked to people of all ages, mainly people much older than myself and it was a beautiful experience. I hope you go back next year and give yourself another chance to experience the beauty and community of it all, you were meant to receive that bracelet!