Why didn't Joel grab clothing when he left with Sarah?

[mai72]

This has always bugged me.

When he grabs Sarah, Joel doesn't grab anything from the house. I'd think that Sarah would at least put on a pair of sneakers or something. At least a bag of clothes, some light food, or whatever. Lets remember: Sarah walked on broken glass barefoot when she got out of Tommy's vehicle. Anyway, so why didn't Joel grab clothing or make Sarah put on a pair of sneakers. Maybe he is in shock from killing Jimmy? Maybe Joel just wants to get out of his home and that area as fast as possible? He ran into his home to grab his gun. He must had saw something frightening close to his house, and wanted to get out quickly.

[Devsman]

Nobody knew anything about what was going on. The dialog in the car implies the three of them thought it was related to the downtown area of whatever city they live in in Texas. Meanwhile, he just shot somebody who literally broke through the door of his home trying to kill the two of them. Of course he wanted to leave ASAP.

If the thought of clothing crossed Joel's mind at all, he probably assumed they could just buy some in the next town over once they got to safety. Or even just, we can't use it if we're dead anyway.

[Molesworth.Houghton]

That was one of first thoughts when i played the beinning part. These poor girl wthout shoes. Even the smartphone in the kitchen they left behind. Who the hell leaves his home without the smartphones ? No selfie anymore ? This could cause a serious brain damage for a Gen-Z girl.