The point was more to openly express your love for whatever people there are in your life, and to stop internalizing harmful self-images; to do the best with what you have. But yea, I'm aware that not everyone has these people in their lives, or is separated from them. This is, of course, where only collective struggle against capitalist alienation can provide lasting relief.

If it's any consolation, I don't think you really need a ton of people in your life to be contend. It's more about the quality of the relationships than the quantity, so if there are only a few people in your life you feel actually close to, with whom you can be somewhat vulnerable - that can be enough, or at least it is for me. It's probably 'normal', for whatever that's worth.