This is my first year with clipless.
Yes, you are gonna fall.
Yes, it's gonna hurt. (not really)
Mostly, your pride from public embarrassment,
cause that's where it's gonna happen, in public.
So get over it.
........ ;>)"
I fell several times early in the season, when I was physically exhausted and the brain was just overloaded. Mostly at low speed stopping when forgetting to anticipate (indecision) which foot and when to unclip. Usually you forget to twist the toe, you pull/panic/pull straight up and then "tilt" you're done, over you go !
LOL: Should I just throw myself on the pavement a few times to get used to it?
If you are in good cycling shape, you are not going to have any issues. Relax, clipless are great when you get used to them.
Oxymoron : clipless pedals ?