GO to the party. BE the party. If you really don't think you can wing it alone, take a friend, male or female. (Gay friends are wonderful for this type of thing, by the way) Don't let the situation drag you down. New Year's Eve is about YOU, and YOUR NEW YEAR. If you are worried about your friends talking, believe me, they will talk more if you don't show than if you do with a lampshade on your head.
