When i was living with my mother in the previous decade, i went to the hospital a couple of times. One time my roommate was an Italian lady even older than me. I arrived in the room rather late at night, and she wasnt sleeping well. The nurse even offered to move me to a different room. I said she wasnt bothering me, but i thought the old woman's shoulders were bothering her, as i had recognized some italian words in her crying out.

Trust me, this story is going somewhere! Im sorry if im repeating myself.

Turns out, it WAS her shoulders bothering her. When her family came in the next morning, they thanked me for helping, the drs and nurses all thanked me for helping, they even gave me a free parking pass. I felt like a hero.

They also then hired someone to sit with her the next two nights. So just saying, its a thing. Even if you have family.

Also, yeah im in the same boat. I dont think they can force you to have friends.