Helldivers 2 Without Friends?

Hello there! I'm joining this whole thing... A little bit late, yeah. But this game has been on my radar for quite a while. Recently I decided to finally give in and purchase it, seeing as how I love Starship Troopers and adore the vibes of this game, even if I don't really play any Multiplayer stuff due to being a bit introverted... Though there is, one problem...

I have a very limited friend pool when it comes to games, and the only one who can play with me is leagues above me, and I hate to bug her about it. I'm but a simple Level 6, and unfortunately have a lot of social anxiety. As such, the majority of things I've been doing are Solodives. Though at only Level 6, progress is quite slow and limited, since this game is clearly intended for multiplayer.

So I have to ask: is it worth it trying to join with randos? I've never really done that much, due to my inexperience with Multiplayer Games like this. I'd hate to saddle higher level players with babysitting or carrying me due to being unable to keep up or carry my own weight. Not to mention just the anxiety that comes with meeting strangers. Is there anything I should know?

I'm worried about potentially running into toxicity or something and spoiling my experience with it, which is holding me up a lot. I've also been hesitant to join games with higher leveled players ( which would be all of them ), as I'd just hate to be a burden on more experienced and better equipped players.

It'd be a crying shame to be unable to properly participate in this game, especially since nearly everything about it checks out for me. I should state that I'm on the PC Version.