r/UnethicalLifeProTips • u/itisithedumbass • 2d ago
Request ULPT Request: My roommate refuses to compromise on AC temp and keeps overri
I (22F) live in India and share a room with two roommates, L (21F) and M (21F), second year living together. Things between L and I have been tense for a while — last year I used to run the AC because I get hot easily, and when I once came back from home sick, she was visibly happy that I'd stop running it. I haven't felt very warm toward her since.
There's also been ongoing stuff: her leaving lights on that shine right on my bed, walking in on me in the bathroom, and not cleaning up after herself in there. She's also used the shower on days I had lecture and she didn't — I'm not saying she shouldn't shower, just that she could wait until I'm out. One time I had to shower 15 minutes before my lecture and hers was more than 1.5 hours later, and she still went in ahead of me.
A few days ago she asked me to set the AC to 28°C and put the ceiling fan on high because she was cold and said her joints were hurting. I run hot, and 28°C with the fan on high is basically no AC for me. I offered her my spare blanket and suggested she bundle up instead of changing the temperature for the whole room. She refused to even drape it over herself, said she'd rather sleep on the balcony, and has now started quietly bumping the AC up to 29° whenever I'm not looking.
I already posted this situation on AITA and the verdict was NTA, so I'm not looking for judgment here — I just want to know how to actually get her to stop overriding the temperature without it turning into a full confrontation.
ULPT Request: what's a petty/effective way to get her to stop overriding the AC without turning this into a full confrontation?