Moments when I feel lonely

Conversations where no new information is conveyed.
Conversations meant only to fill the silence.
Conversations that are nothing more than a repeat of past events.
Conversations where the only goal is to talk.

Even with family, when these kinds of conversations are happening, I have no choice but to stay silent.
I have never been able to see the benefit in having such conversations; it has been this way since I was a child.
What is the point of gossiping about unrelated strangers?
What is the point of repeating past events over and over again?
I feel lonely when I am in that situation.