Bad "friends" or none?

I won't type too much because I don't feel like it......

The people I consider my "friends" (I don't actually consider them that, but let's keep it simple) really suck. They've never said genuinely positive things about me. They always tell me to give up on my dreams because I probably won't succeed. They make fun of my passions and interests. You probably get the point.

Is it worth it? I have met better people (online only) who aren't as "close" but they are much nicer. Should I just abandon my "friends?" They really have a negative effect on my life, I can't handle it anymore. The way social circles at school work, these guys are probably the only people I can hang out with in person. I'm happy with quarantine because I don't feel lonely at school. Even being around my "friends" I don't feel included.

I don't know what to do, it's too difficult.