So much suffering in your family.
I have written about the fast-fashion industry.
That a few become billionaires off people with no alternatives, cruelly, bestially, with no scruples, means somewhere this is being condoned.
I buy few clothes.
I shop in opportunity shops (op shops) charity shops where I buy quality goods, used of course, but still in terrific condition.
It's time to put a stop to this horrendous practice.
And by the way, I am so glad you rose above all of this.
I used to be an ESL teacher, and loved my Asian students, Vietnamese especially. :)