How can I boost my self confidence? Feeling depressed and lonely?

sounds like your parents just want to open your perspective up a bit, you know just to see if you like something, don't push them away they just want to help, looks aren't important, you might not understand that now but its all about the person on the inside not the out, also 5'7 isn't that tall, if your friends are calling you stupid then think of something better to call them back, or better yet wait until you get a better score than them and ask "who's stupid now?" and you shouldn't take crap like that, if your hiding in your cloths then you need to open up more, just sayin', and if your going to meet new people then this is a fresh opportunity to show who you really are so just keep your chin up and be yourself