Here in Ohio it is fucking freezing. Last night alone it was -8 degrees with a -55 wind chill. Today it is roughly -2 degrees with a -22 wind chill.
Last night I made the decision to bump up our thermostat up to 80, it is normally on 75 during the winter. I made a post about it on Facebook and I get chewed out about how I need to be conserving energy. I'm sorry. I have a 2.5 year old son that I need to think about. I don't care if I freeze to death but I do care if my son freezes. It doesn't help that our windows and doors are just so freaking drafty. So not only is it fucking freezing outside, I can feel that coldness seeping into our house.
Even on 80 degrees it is still fucking freezing in this house. So I'm sorry if I don't turn down my thermostat to a balmy 60 degrees while it is colder than fuck outside. My bills aren't of anyone else's concern. You aren't paying them and, until you do start paying for them, you do not get a say in what I do to keep my child and my house warm. Yes, I am still looking for a job and my family has fallen on hard times but still, I will always find a way to keep the bills paid to keep a roof over my son's head and him warm and toasty in the winter time. I don't care if I have to sell every single one of my belongings, I would do so in a heartbeat, especially for my son. I would give up every personal item I own if it meant the safety and comfort of my son.
The good news is that I have a job interview so HOPEFULLY I can nail it and get the job. That would be AWESOME.
Oh and I HIGHLY doubt they would start rolling blackouts on the coldest fucking day of the year in 40 years. If it is too cold for kids to go to school then it is too cold to shut millions of people's power off, especially if they have children. Not everyone can handle being bundled up in a ton of clothing. My son hates wearing clothes and will yank them off ASAP. Why should he get punished? Why should he freeze? I think it is pretty selfish to say that you want people, that aren't conserving energy, to lose their power first. Way to make people feel like crap for trying to keep themselves and their children warm.
