You shouldn't avoid contact with people.
Earl is an elderly man who lives alone in a neighborhood and often keeps to himself.
Earl wants a quiet and simple life.
Earl keeps a small circle of family and friends and does simple activites with them.
Earl stops visiting family and does not get to gether with friends or neighbors.
Earl is supported in a  time of need and has a fulfilling life.
When Earl is sick, they is no one to help him, and he is moved to a nursing home.