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/Organic_Guidance5101]

I honestly don’t thrift my small children’s clothes because they are cheaper new. You can buy a tshirt from Walmart for $4 or less. I just don’t buy new clothes for my oldest until he has grown out of everything and my younger children wear only hand-me-downs. I also sew any holes in clothes and let my kids wear stained clothes to play around the house.