They pay their disabled workers sub minimum wage.

Since nobody has seemed to touch on this yet. But when trying to sort through the clothes, Marie Kondo's teachings can be handy. There are many episodes online (Netflix, YouTube, etc.) But the basic philosophy is "does it spark joy?" If not, thank it for it's service and bless it as it goes on its next journey. It sounds basic, but it really can help a lot!

I donate to goodwill ALL the time. They just take the bags and it’s then sent for processing elsewhere. I’ve actually seen some of my stuff on the goodwills online store, like my old purses or higher end stuff. So you definitely don’t have to worry about the local place sorting it and they would never remember you anyway. You could also take it to homeless shelters, or battered women’s homes/organizations in your area.

How about you learn how to manage your money properly and prioritize getting your own space over buying clothes

FYI: This is TIFU talks episode 70.

You can easily take them to any donation center. Nobody will ask questions because they will assume you're dropping them off for someone else and likely just don't care. If they ask questions then you can tell the truth or lie and say they are your sisters or friends clothes or something. Nobody will know the truth if you don't want them to.

If you want to get rid of bras and underwear keep them on separate bags from the rest when you arrive or before you go, ask if they will be accepted. If they can be, cool. If not I'm sure there's other places that will take them. Homeless shelters are always in need if there are any around you. They won't care as long as they are in hood repair and it would be best if they were cleaned. There are no shelters in my area so I have no idea what the requirements are since I don't have any to give to.

Do you have a refugee center nearby? Ours takes clothes in good repair for new arrivals. No one will care that you are bringing women's clothes. They will probably assume that they are your moms/sisters/girlfriends/whoever.

I send my son with bags of my clothes to drop off. They are a few blocks away so he walks with a big bag and then comes home. I can't imagine that is an unusual occurrence.

u/MistorMiss - this is a great idea. Goodwill is probably going to trash a lot of the stuff, so why don’t you give it to a battered women shelter to help victims of domestic violence rebuild their lives?

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As far as deciding what to keep once you have established meaningful place to donate (and they won't judge or ask questions-- they'll be grateful) look up Marie Kondo and her process of letting go of clothes. I know you probably won't heap every single item onto your bed, but that helps take in exactly how much you have to deal with and how important it is to minimize. Let the clothes connect with you. If it doesn't, or you haven't worn it in a year then let it go with gratitude. It's a very cool and even spiritual process and you'll end up with items you cherish most or the ones that make you feel best. Good luck. You've got this.

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Happens to everyone

Yeah, this story isn't tracking for me either.

You weren’t playing dumb at first when he thought you were then you became “dumb” to what happened like it didn’t happen

The best lie is one that doesn’t need to be told, and therefore remembered.

Unless someone asks, and basically no one does, just say nothing.

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Literally and metaphorically.

I'm a teacher. Do your homework. It's important for your learning.

Also, please report your physical abuse to your teachers/admin. You should never be subjected to that. It doesn't help at all, and preventing you from going out with your friends is punishment enough. Your parents responding to words with violence is completely unnaceptable.

If your backpack is washable canvass, you can completely empty it and run it through the wash.

If not, sprinkle baking soda on it and let it sit. You can then spray it lightly with white vinegar. Rub the foaming baking soda into the pocket.

If possible, sit it in the sun for a while where the light can hit the pocket to let the mixture dry.

Brush off any residue or remaining baking soda.

I watched porn logged into my school account for A YEAR AND A HALF (lockdown) and no one said anything..ur good.

I wasn’t aware of that and thank you for the information.

There is so much to unpack here holy shit

They have collapsible/ pop up closets at target/ Walmart/ Amazon that look like this https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Single-Tier-Zippered-Clothes-Closet-36/391914997? It looks nice enough. No one at goodwill will say anything about it. You could also sell them.

Just go there and „Can you take this stuff off my hands?“. They don’t care.

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