You know just because you're not in a career you like or are pseudofamous doesn't mean you're not of value to your friends. They're not looking for colleagues and business partners, they're looking to hang out with someone nice and friendly who they share compatible interests with. It doesn't matter what your day job is to friends biggrin That's the beauty of friendship.
I'm a recent university grad with a back injury that prevents me from doing work most of society deems 'productive labour', I'm friends with a successful veterinarian, a pseudo-famous voice actor / author, a busker, a house husband, a professional tutor, an archaeologist, a professional illustrator, a CEO of a game company who works and has produced his own video game... and so many more. Some are living on their own, with their own families started, some are just starting families, others still live with their parents, some are well off, others aren't so much... There is so much variety in my friends professions and levels in life, really I have friends across a good chunk of the spectrum of life....
But none of that matters. I'm friends with these people not because of what they do but because of who they are. And I know they are friends with me for the same reason. We share interests, we care, we share a bond. This doesn't change whether your a high powered lawyer or an unemployed couch surfer or what stage of life you're at. You can't let being a student with limited travel range bring you down. You can't compare because you shouldn't compare. Your friends care for you for more than just your job and life status.