Snow tires!

So... this will be my first winter since 1989 without having a 4 wheel drive vehicle!!

I went out and bought new snow tires for my Jetta yesterday I am so scared to drive in the snow without 4 wheel drive and I'm usually not afraid of ANYTHING!! GRRRR haha especially when it comes to driving. I really love my car and I don't want to ruin it in the crappy winter but I wanted a Jetta so bad now I have to see how it goes in the winter, Bobby said he will buff it in the spring because I'm afraid that when the ice freezes on the paint it will dull the paint??? I don't know but I have confidence it WILL get me through the snow storms at 11pm to get me home safe!