How to handle this? During the last heatwave my DC (13) used my bedroom and bathroom- leaving it in a way that meant when I went to bed later my bedroom was 33c - in extreme heat we are vigilant and ways to keep house bareable/giving us a chance to sleep, they disregarded this. I had tried so hard to keep house cool. I went mental, my DH told me I was over reacting, but we barely slept because of heat.
fast forwarded to today, my DH had an accident at work a few days ago, had surgery, finally home tonight, the UK temperature is high again, I’ve kept house as cool as possible, Dc used bathroom, I reminded them not to repeat situation, instead they showered, didn’t open blinds, didn’t turn fan on and I discover a bedroom temperature of 29c - it was 25c in there when I went up earlier and it should have been reducing gradually, so DH (their Dad) straight from hospital, surgery is now struggling to sleep, in High temperature that I made such an effort to avoid.
Im not proud that I shouted, I tried to stop myself from crying, I’m fucking exhausted and now probably won’t sleep. The DC in question is a good one, not naughty, I dont want to harm them by being angry, they feel guilty at wrong doings, will knock their confidence. It sounds like nothing but not sleeping due someone else’s carelessness isn’t good, tonight it’s a medical thing, I’m kind on duty to physically help DH - who is pretty mashed up and I work full time. Yes we would love aircon, South East England.