How do you explain to people investing does not equal greed
Author shares his frugal life and investing journey, seeking advice on explaining to alienated loved ones that building wealth isn't 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 else better to do. No partner, children, debt, sickness etc... nothing. Just maxed everything out and now 15 yrs later I'm well on track .
Before you say, "look at this dude flexing" remember that I literally invest everything because I have NOTHING else in my life.
A girlfriend, a family!? Probably never. I'm 5'1, with a severe under bite, and a prominent forehead protrusion that gives the impression I made it out of the make-a-wish foundation.
Some hobbies here and there totalling under 100 dollars a month, but that's it.
I'd give away all my money to random passerby before I pay some sugar-baby to pretend to love my gargoyle looking ass.
What worries me is that the few people close to me have grown distant under the impression that I've become greedy and don't spend money because I love hoarding it.
How do y'all actually make people understand building wealth is not loving money?

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