Andrew is a 16-year-old who doesn't participate in any sports or clubs in school, and does not attend social events or have a girlfriend. nobody likes andrew because he is difficult to get along with and aggressive, and, subsequently, he feels lonely. andrew would be considered

Andrew would considered rejected.
He is rejected by everyone in his society in school - he has no friends, no girlfriend, and it is all because of his really bad qualities. I don't think he would be considered outcast because outcasts don't have such bad qualities - it is just that someone decided to cast them out for no apparent reason.

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