One of the reasons I was so happy when I got my first apartment was how much autonomy I was going to have living alone.
I grew up in a family of six with three other siblings, and I didn’t get quite that much privacy.
I shared a bedroom with at least one of my other brothers for as long as I lived with my parents. I sure was happy to go off to college, but then I ended up sharing a room with three other roommates! Again, besides the privacy thing, there was another constant annoyance both at home and at college. I never had control of the thermostat no matter what. My parents always set too moderate of a setting on the air conditioner, even during the hottest summer days, and college was no better. With my new apartment, I had to complete access to the thermostat! It was a dream come true. I could now crank up the air-conditioning unit to as high as I wanted it to go. And make no mistake, I fully intend to keep the air conditioning unit as regularly maintenanced as possible, as it’s my responsibility as the tenant to do so. I have no problem with this; it’s a very powerful and comfortable air conditioning unit. I know that as long as I live alone, however long that may be, I will certainly enjoy free reign over the thermostat. I just pray that any roommate or significant other that I end up living with has similar tastes when it comes to temperature!