How do you explain to people investing does not equal greed

I live frugally. Small home, 23yr old car, etc. I don't need much. Growing up in a war-torn 3rd world country selling fruit out of a wooden cart earning just over a dollar a day, extreme poverty doesn't scare me like everyone else. ​ What does scare me is how distant loved ones have become since I started accumulating wealth. They think I've become Scrooge McDuck reincarnated. ​ ​ Immigrated to the u.s, got a degree, good job, and started investing aggressively at 23. Why? Because I had nothing