should I just play games?
Just go for it losing points is like paying your tuition in the school of chess everyone flunks a few tests but that’s how you graduate someday, think of losing points as free lessons from life.
Improving Your Chess - Resources for Beginners and Beyond…
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/improving-your-chess-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond
Every master, streamer, and titled player once had a 400 ELO rating. They got better by playing, losing, learning, and repeating.
Yes you should.
Losing elo is fine, After all, You may be learning New things that might help you win more.
Nothing comes without a Risk.