Actual conversation in my office today:
“Is your space heater on?”
“Yes.”
“WHY!?”
“Because I’m cold.”
“It’s not cold in here.”
This happens all the time. I think running the space heater is universally understood to mean someone is cold, so this conversation always seems like a pointless waste of my time.
I should probably start out the conversation by blurting out, “I have Hashimotos disease and I can no longer regulate my own body temperature.” That might save me from a lot of bizarre encounters where other people try to convince me that I can’t be cold because they’re not.
To all the well meaning among you please let me assure you that 1) I am cold 2) you telling me you’re hot will not change the fact that I’m cold and 3) I really am COLD so get over it.
No where in the above conversation did I say it was cold in the room. NO! I said I am cold. It’s a personal thing. I am not judging you for sweating all over my desk so don’t judge me if I need to put on a sweater and run my space heater.
Why do you think I care if you disagree with the FACT that I am cold? Why do you think I care about anything you have to say about my personal choices? If I want to wear a snowsuit when it’s 90 damn degrees outside what business is it of yours?
Please let me thank you for all the unsolicited advice. Please know that I’ve heard you. I know what you are saying to me. But I still don’t care. I am cold.
Cope!
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