Something else I just realized

I'm not a "family" anymore. No kids, but Joe and I were our own tiny family. Now what? Now do I revert to being a "hanger-on" to my mom and unmarried siblings? This realization sort of takes away that accomplishment. It's like, I may not have some fabulous career, or a lot of money, or a big house, but I had a family. Now that's been taken away.