My roommates and I live in North Carolina. Currently, in the winter, the days are 40 degrees the nights are 30 or less (Fahrenheit). It’s cold as shit. I am of the belief that leaving the thermostat on heat is what one is supposed to do in the winter, and if warm, simply lower the temperature while still keeping it on heat. During the day it is usually kept at heat 71 with no complaints. 

My roommates however (2 of them, 1 of me) insist on turning it to cold 68 at night because they get “too hot.” But they don’t verbally express this and make it known when it’s changed, one of them just stays up until 2am to change it. To me this doesn’t make sense as the temperature will be regulated by cold air, never actually reaching 68 degrees. Every morning I wake up due to shivering and proceed to change the thermostat to heat, while sending my disappointment in our group chat. 

Am I the asshole? 