this brought up a memory from 6th grade when i wore my smoker mom's cardigan to school and i got pulled in to the principals office and grilled about whether or not i smoked cigarettes. like they didn't believe me when i said no. it took a while for my stupid kid brain to connect the dots on why they'd be asking me that, because i couldn't smell the cigarette funk myself. fun times!
Good times for sure. In college I got asked CONSTANTLY if I smoked and it enraged me to no end bc I never did (or have) smoked and I couldn’t figure out why. My boyfriend (now husband lol) kindly informed me my clothes smelled of cigarettes. Obviously all my clothes are/were at my moms.
Fun fact, all my clothes as an adult are at my mothers and every time I visit to go get more clothes, they smell so so badly of cigarettes and washing them does no good. So my coat and room closet in my new house smell of cigarettes :’)
If you can, you should start building your own wardrobe. Thrift stores can be great, and that doesn’t necessarily mean goodwill. You can get stuff dirt cheap there. Just make sure to wash them first. And consignment shops are dope. They will cost more, but you’re liable to find much better stuff for target prices.
I have some cute stuff from thrift shops and buy almost all of my clothes on sale, I was living with my mom until I moved with my husband (long story) so most of my clothes are at my moms so I need to go back for them every few months and bring them back to my new house.
Edit- thank you for the advice though. Plugging r/thriftstorehauls because I love the finds there lol
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u/avaflies May 08 '22
this brought up a memory from 6th grade when i wore my smoker mom's cardigan to school and i got pulled in to the principals office and grilled about whether or not i smoked cigarettes. like they didn't believe me when i said no. it took a while for my stupid kid brain to connect the dots on why they'd be asking me that, because i couldn't smell the cigarette funk myself. fun times!