Worked at a nursing home for a year, visited for a another year after. Most people are not getting consistent visits. Even if their family does come, it for sure is not every day or every other day. Most residents are sitting alone in their rooms most of the day doing little to nothing.
Some do activities, others can't be bothered. The ones who get the most visits(from observation) are ones who only recently got there within the past few months or the ones who were on hospice. A lot of them don't care who talks to them, they just want someoqne to talk to consistently.
The reality is, a lot of people, with child or child free don't make good lasting connections with people across the spectrum, or they're resistant to just reach out. For me, I think that's the real lesson here. I've known elderly people always surrounded by non family members. Because they're welcoming.
It's not about having a kid to compensate for whatever void you have. If you don't have any children, you still can be active working with the youth, volunteering. You can still have fun with other people.
y'all need to get out your comfort zones, if you're talking about senior years then sure, but before 65? Nah that's just you not building strong bonds with anyone. You got people out here with huge families and still lonely as shyt.
sounds weak af. 
that's only as difficult as you nikkas make it for yourselves
