his post<\/a>, the man said that his roommate tries to keep their thermostat set to 78 or 80 degrees all day long. <\/p>\n\u201cI work from home and its like walking into a sauna \u2013 the meetings are grueling enough without feeling like i\u2019m going to spontaneously combust,\u201d the man wrote. <\/p>\n
While they\u2019ve had discussions about leaving their place at a \u201creasonable\u201d temperature, the roommate never keeps up the promise. <\/p>\n
\u201cFinally, i told him if he wants to live in a constant heatwave, he can take out his wallet and write the extra checks. But he just said i\u2019m being controlling and that temperature just isn\u2019t that big of a deal,\u201d the Redditor wrote. <\/p>\n
Frustrated, they took action and changed the password to access the thermostat. <\/p>\n
Instead of getting even by making the house freezing, he wrote that he set the temperature to \u201ca reasonable 72 degrees during the day and 68 at night.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe finds out, changes the password, and proceeds to call me a total psycho. \u2018acting like you\u2019re the owner of the place\u2019 he says,\u201d the man wrote, adding that the roommate is now telling friends that he\u2019s \u201cemotionally abusive.\u201d <\/p>\n
The man wanted to know if he was in the wrong, and many fellow Redditors rushed to assure him that he wasn\u2019t making a bad decision. <\/p>\n
\u201cThat is an abnormal temperature. Keeping things a standard room temp seems more than fair and he can bundle up or buy a small heater if needed that badly (would probably save money on bills too),\u201d one person wrote, while others wondered if the roommate suffered from an underlying health issue that made him require the extra heat.<\/p>\n
Others were quick to agree, writing, \u201cIt\u2019s always possible to wear more layers if you\u2019re cold. You can\u2019t take off your skin if you\u2019re too hot. On top of that, I\u2019m sure your utilities are through the roof. 80 degrees is not a reasonable temperature and it\u2019s absurd to expect you to pay for that.\u201d<\/p>\n
They urged him to continue the password war. <\/p>\n
Another person stressed that the man wasn\u2019t acting inappropriately, writing, \u201cIt\u2019s costing you money\u201d and \u201cIt\u2019s uncomfortable in your own house.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cIs he a lizard person? Do you live in a terrarium? Get a new roommate, it\u2019s time to move out. He does pay half the rent therefore you cannot reasonably lock him out of the a\/c\/heat unit,\u201d a final Redditor joked. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n