Post #3555367

2026-07-03 11:41 UTC

Do you often feel like everyone is against you no matter where you go? Do you always respond to threads where people are venting and need advice by responding like that when their circumstances are less than ideal? They explained that their concern is with COVID/shared ventilation and it being way too cold. I respect it. Clearly you don’t, or you didn’t read the thread before being insensitive to OP. Have you considered that OP 1) rents the space and has rights associated with that 2) did you check to make sure OP closes the vents or is able to, before suggesting that OP was just seeking to be victim about everything? It’s hot out, really hot out, and you are sharing an ac. Two issues here. Humidity destroys houses. If there is no evidence of humidity damage, there is no problem. and it is not good if the AC is pumping full time. They can have OP manage shutting/blocking the vents during the day, for example. That’s a reasonable compromise compared to a 3 day notice…

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@Switorik@sh.itjust.works 2026-07-03 11:50

High humidity causes mold and physically damages indoor surfaces. You may not see it until it’s too late. That’s a big deal, especially if you don’t own the house and have go deal with the repercussions. We’re talking very expensive and timely repairs. I believe both parties are handling this poorly or OP escalated it to what it is now.

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@CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2026-07-03 18:05

They explained that their concern is with COVID/shared ventilation and it being way too cold. If they were concerned with shared ventilation why move there in the first place? Also if it’s “too cold” then why are they making the argument that they can just “shut the vent in the room” in order to appease the landlord for having the window open? They could shut the vent and keep the window closed to keep it warmer in the room. If you want to have sympathy for people struggling with housing and high expenses, what about the rest of the people living there that have to pay money they don’t have in order to cool the entire neighborhood? Your empathy shouldn’t only apply to whomever tells you their sob story first.

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