How do I get confident enough to leave the house?

I'm 15 years old, I already know the answer your going to give me, looks dont matter or inner beauty blah blah blah.. but its more than that- I have been housebound for 4 months because I don't want to be seen in the outside world by anyone. looking the way I do has ruined my life, I've already missed some of my GCSEs, my friends have given up on me because I refuse to see them in real life, and I have no idea what to do with my life. my skin is too pale, I have a stupid nose, my eyebrows are funny, the rest of me is fine but the different features don't go together making me look like some sort of troll >.> I have tried everything, counseling, taking little steps, different types of therapy and it doesn't work... and to make it worse I keep having the urge to hurt myself...

Learn some healthy habits too.......like trying to look for a good side of you. You can if you will try..........

You said you have tried everything. There is still one more you need to try. Try to 'keep trying'.

Don't be the first one who want to degrade yourself. If you do that you are blocking all the opportunities for self improvement that are coming your way.

I strongly suggest that you connect with your friends again.

Don't feel like you're the only one who has these problems/thoughts....but it is up to you, not to whine and stay in the 'poor, poor, pitiful me' mode....dust yourself off, get up and get out - make yourself go and be better....change the dress/hair style/makeup etc....the urge to hurt yourself will only lead you into a downward spiral in life....it's your life/your choice....I wish you the very best !!

Choices have consequences.

Okay, well first off, you have to remember that you examine yourself more closely than anyone else. You're the one that is sitting in front of the mirror. If you can come to accept certain things that can't be changed, like your body shape, you'll be more reluctant to overcome feeling good about the rest of yourself. Now, if you really have problems with your facial features, you can take care of your eyebrows with makeup or by tweezing them. If you want to make your skin more tan, then go tanning! You can even just lay out in your back yard.

Just remember that when people start seeing you out and about again, they wont even think about the fact that you don't like the shape of your nose.

Okay, well first off, you have to remember that you examine yourself more closely than anyone else. You're the one that is sitting in front of the mirror. If you can come to accept certain things that can't be changed, like your body shape, you'll be more reluctant to overcome feeling good about the rest of yourself. And call your friends again. By the way if you aren't confident in yourself, people can tell.

Just remember that when people start seeing you out and about again, they wont even think about the fact that you don't like the shape of your nose.

Thanks for the advice, but I didnt go into detail..I suffer from BDD which is a mental illness which causes me to see things that are not true...however I have only been told this and I have no way of seeing what is real and what is not since there is no real cure..I really want to do all these things, go out and get a tan (which I normally have but I've been house bound for 4 months) I want to see my freinds but I cant without embarresing myself.. I wasnt expecting any miracle answers on this site it was just a desperate attempt for answers..how can I make it better if I cant even make it to my front gate without freakin out...also regarding the 'try keep trying' I did..for about 3 years before it got to the stage im at now...

try meds... I used to be the same way... and at first it feels like they are not working but after like 2 weeks they do.... or start out small go into a chatroom and talk to people ....( with older people because they are more mature...) or get a webcam... they dont know you and you will never see them a day in your life so it might be easier.....