u/Bunnzopop

This is utterly stupid, but I can’t tell if I’m in the wrong or not. For some context, I’m a very sick person. I have anemia and POTS, and in short that basically means my veins don’t really work properly so my brain is often, if not constantly, deprived of oxygen. That’s the very simplified explanation btw. But I am extremely sensitive to temperature, especially heat because it causes my blood pressure to drop insanely low. I have been hospitalized before because it was 80°f out. Again, I’m extremely sensitive to heat. It can literally cripple me if bad enough. This disability is why I live with my parents still.

EDIT, PLEASE READ BEFORE COMMENTING!: for people telling me to “pay more rent” or “move out”, I’ve offered. THEY refused. I’m 18 with several life altering disabilities that could be a DANGER to my health if I’m left alone—no, I have no one I can move in with. I can’t drive (MEDICALLY!) and I have a minimum wage job that pays me twice a month. I already pay for my phone and for my utilities.

Another edit, quit being fucking rude to me. You don’t know me, nor do you know my childhood or my past. If you’re going to be hateful, rude, or twist my words, why are you even here?

Here’s the actual story.
I woke up yesterday morning to extreme heat flashing, shakiness, a major migraine and my sheets were soaked. I could barely move or get up, and I could barely feel my heart beat. It took me 15 minutes to gather the strength to get up. When I did, I immediately checked the thermostat. 75°f, when we usually keep it down to 69°f-72°f, never more. I asked my parents and they said it was to “save money”. I understand that prices are crazy (yes I pay rent), but I told them (which they already know this) how sick I get when it’s too hot. And obviously, as I had just discovered the hard way, 74°f is too hot in 100°f weather. They then stopped responding to me. I turned it down to 72°f. They left it for a while, but I guess sometime throughout the night they changed it again. This morning, I have involuntary muscle movement(jerking), extreme sweating/heat flashes, such a bad migraine I almost started crying, and chest pain. I called my mom, she refused to turn it down. And anytime I try to turn the heat down they “discuss” with me how I have no right to mess with the thermostat. I’ve been sick since I woke up. Yes, I’ve tried fans, pickles, ice, ice packs, electrolytes, all of it. They refuse to talk to me about it and I don’t know what to do at this point. I can’t tell if I’m in the wrong for being actually really pissed off about them deliberately ignoring what makes me sick. I’ve asked them why we need to save money, if we’re tight or if they need more from me. They literally said “no, it’s just to save.” It’s mostly my mom. AITA?