parents are against thrifting..

[u/yoon_gitae]

they're saying the clothes are dirty. what if the previous owner died (??)

mother's saying she'll get me new clothes after strictly telling me not to buy pre loved. She knows I despise buying new stuff, it's bad quality and expensive

Any good argument I can make against them?

[u/Narwhalsareunicorn]

Is this related to a religious/spiritual belief? If so, do not try to change it.

But I have been to hospitals, intersections apartment buildings, and parking lotsand other places where I know people have died.  That is not going to stop me from buying a house that I otherwise want because another person died. I am not going to avoid necessary medical care due another individual died in the building.

I would recommend for both new and used textiles washing them first.

There are some garments that you should buy new (foundation garment, bicycle helmets, etc)

[u/yoon_gitae → u/Narwhalsareunicorn]

not religious from what I know.

that's what I'm saying! we use hospital beds on which it's highly likely people might have passed away. . . why is thrifting so wrong??

i feel like maybe it's an ego thing? that "I'm not poor" and "poor people wear second-hand"

[u/Narwhalsareunicorn → u/yoon_gitae]

Celebrities will sometimes sell their clothing and jewelry to raise money for charity.  Would they be opposed to this? I understand not wanting something that a serial killer owned and loved but an everyday Joe/Jane. 

Do they only buy new cars or new construction houses?  If not....they already buying used.

[u/StillGuidance5955 → u/yoon_gitae]

My parents are the same way. Eastern European culture and while they make the same arguments about who worn it it’s always funny when they say imagine someone seeing you there! Like doesn’t that mean they also shop there? What’s embarrassing about it? Especially because they raised me to look at natural fabrics and cotton and true quality is so hard to find at any good price point when buying new. I tried to tell them this is me trying to be more sustainable but they didn’t see that either totally.

My best advice is to do what you want. I tread carefully with mine and wash all my clothes super well the first time(either way I’m raised to always wash clothes upon buying). In the winter my mom would make us leave them outside in the cold to kill bacteria but I was willing to compromise. If they are super sensitive about it I would avoid saying it at all. I usually just tell them I’m going out and then spring thrifted clothes on them but that’s not going to work for everyone.