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Hi.
If you train as an amateur (ie less than 15-20 hours a week) any martial art will be impractical to defend yourself. Just, please, forget this. And if you think differently, I wont go to great length to convince you. I have had this debate before, and can't really be bothered.
If defense is a concern however, some schools have good teachers that can teach you the proper mindset to defend yourself: detect a situation, defuse it, flee, if not possible, give all you have.
I would recommend going for krav maga, or penchak silat, or any reality based system. You will learn the dirty tricks, the mindset etc. This can help you to detect and flee a dangerous situation, which is the most important.
Now, in this day and age, does it really matter?
What are the odds of you getting into a fight? Is it sane to train like a madman, injuring your body in the process, in the unlikely event of a fight? I don't think so, but then again, I don't know where you live.
Why don't you pick a martial art that you like practicing, without thinking about defense?
Just practicing, being fitter than most, knowing your body better than most, will boost your confidence.
Choose something that you like doing, and stick to it.
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This really made me feel frustrated. Then what's the point of learning martial arts at all?
I live in a relatively safe environment. And I don't want to train to be able to defense my self in a street fight with strangers, but I want to have confidence and the ability to fight back in any case of emergency. In general, I want to be confident and strong. I've had a lot of problems in the past. I want to change my self image.
Can you explain a bit more why you don't think learning a martial art would help me?