My DS says I'm old and eccentric

Different people different approaches and values, none are wrong.

I agree with pp, some people run hot some cold.

I'm proudly eccentric and always have been - so it's nothing to do with my age. I don't want to spend all my money on heating my house to tropical temperatures. I choose to spend on far more interesting things.

It's 18C in here and that's what I'm used to, although I'll crank it up to 21C for visitors. If they arrive (semi) clothed in summer wear, I'll offer a blanket.

My friend always keeps her coat on here when it's chilly - saying that it's 'freezing' in my house. I say that we're happy with light clothing and the AC set to 23C in the summer - so what's the difference?

It depends upon where you live, too. In this big old place, it makes sense to wrap up warm in the winter. I wear similar things to Romola - and I don't get the 'too much for indoors' comment at all.

Well, obviously if you did as your son suggested and turned up the heating, you might not need all those clothes.

On the other hand, you might not be able to afford to pay the heating bill, or be paying it at the expense of not eating properly.

If you are happy with the amount of heating you have on, and the amount of clothes you are wearing, plus managing still to pay all your bills, even with all the rising prices, that is all fine.

Your son can think what he likes, but unless his remarks were made in a kindly teasing fashion, I would have told him, if he had been my son, not to be so b****y cheeky!

ParlorGames

In the words of Captain Mainwaring...........Stupid Boy!

🤣🤣 forgot this.

I thought wearing layers was second nature to most of those of our age.

I do remember walking home many a winter's night dressed in only skimpy evening wear to save money, when I was younger.
My brother was another one who refused to wear a coat in winter. He did suffer in the summer with the heat, so perhaps when young (my family) had our temperature control set differently.

If you have Reynauds or arthritis, you have to keep the body warm, as the ambient temperature doesnt always help enough.
I wouldnt mind being considered eccentric Elusivebutterfly.
Perhaps you could point out that your 'eccentricity' will be transferred into his bank account some time in the future😉
Simples

It is cold and as we get older we tend to feel the cold more .
I dress in lots of layers and my outfit is identical to the ones worn by the three teenagers next door .
They aren't old !
And just what is eccentric about wearing layers to keep warm ?

I'm apparently extremely eccentric because I love researching art , history and botany .

Ignore him .

Cheeky little blighter.

Its probably got more to do with the age of your house than you! Big old houses tend to be cold. I grew up in one and we didnt have central heating. Miserable! We now live in a modern house with double glazing and lots of insulation. My husband sits around in a tee shirt but I wear clothing suitable for going outside with the addition of a coat. Im quite comfortable in the middle of the day when there is no heating on

What a compliment!

Being called eccentric is a compliment better than being labelled old and boring!

Old? Yes!
Eccentric? I certainly hope so.

Not sure that having to wear thermals and roll
Necks tights and cardigans and thick socks indoors, is dressing for the weather when indoors. If you can afford to, then turn heating up, your son has a good point of wearing that many clothes.

Our mid-terrace house is always cold no matter how high the heating is on. It has thick solid walls so no insulation. I am wearing a M&S vest, a long sleeve stretchy top and a very thick Craghoppers top that zips right up to the chin and a scarf, thick wool socks and warm slippers. In the evening whilst watching television or reading I add a fleece blanket over my legs/knees. I usually end up with a cat on my lap too. I have also been known to wear a hat indoors. So no I don’t think you are wearing too much or being eccentric.

Baggs

I think my response to such a son comment would be along the lines of, well you're young and silly.

Indeed!

I think it could have been the precise choice of clothes that were partly to blame - cotton roll neck? Can you still buy them? Socks and tights with a skirt - hmm! (Not meaning to be rude - nothing wrong with your choice if that's what you feel comfy in) I wear leggings, tunic and tunic-length thick jumper. And snuggly socks. If I'm sitting around I sometimes put on a thick cardy, too. My 43 year old son prances around in a tee-shirt. I would never have dressed like that in January even at his age - or younger. All I can say is if you can walk around like that, the heating's too high and you're adding to global warming. But being called eccentric is a compliment. I wear my rainbow slipper-socks to help claim that title. Oh, I'm nearly 72, but I don't sit around a lot so never wrap up in a blanket in the day. Too much to do, dogs to walk etc. My advice is keep moving - in as eccentric a fashion as possible!

I would respond, “I am environmentally aware, actually and that is far less eccentric than unnecessarily wasting our planet’s fossil fuels!”

You do you. He'll learn.
Have you tried one of those Snoodies? Mine reaches my toes lol. And it's hooded. My husband bought it, as my DIL and Grandkids wear them.
Seriously comfy and really warm. That'll give him something to talk about (and they're in fashion!)

I am having very serious problems with my temperature. I am wearing far more clothes, more sometimes in bed and have an electric fan heater by the bed 24/7. I have a new boiler and underfloor insulation. I have problems anyway - GBS/CIDP - and cannot regulate my temperature. Since the new year I have been unable to get my temperature higher than 35C. I also have a wound on my foot, which I cannot feel, but which has been treated since mid September. I have had 6 courses of antibiotics.

When the thermometer registered 33C it is classed as a medical emergency and no one believed it because they said I would be unable to stand and function, and the thermometer must be wrong, so I bought a brand new one - £20 - and it registered the same as the other, except it gives out a warning when it drops below 34C.

At the moment I am wearing angora long janes, cashmere joggers and a wool skirt on top - a thick one which I knit myself, on circular needles, striped to use up wool. I do not usually wear all that in bed, but lately I have had to put pads of 2mm thick jiffy foam, which is insulating and helps pain control. I have the heating on, and a fan heater by the bed 24/7. The old thermometer registered 33.7C. The new one let out a warning sound, because it does not register below 34C. Hypothermia is a very serious condition. My normal temperature is low anyway, rarely above 35C, which for the elderly is normal, apparently. It is also a sign of sepsis somewhere on the body. I am still receiving treatment for the ulcer on the bottom of a toe. I have had x-rays and a scan, which ruled out cancer.
I have been searching online for temperature, hypothermia and so on, as two thermometers cannot both be wrong and buying a third is silly. There is quite a lot of information. I started to read about cases of hypothermia.
One elderly man had not taken enough exercise and it was suggested that was the cause. As I have an injured foot, and have been keeping it rested. (not that I can stand up long anyway with the disease I have)

Taking note of this, I decided to do a bit more than I was doing. I did actually work up heat which I found uncomfortable and had to stop. My temperature rose, so I took some clothes off and felt better, but had to put them back on again. I had a helper today with packing things up preparing to have the house rewired and repairs. That kept me busy telling the helper what was what and where to put it. When he left I took my temperature hoping the exercise would raise it. It did not. I am typing away here and my temperature is 34C.

llizzie2 perhaps you should see your GP or practice nurse and ask for a check on your thyroid function; it could be underactive.

I’m wearing a thermal vest, thin Heatgen polo neck jumper and a 100% lambswool polo neck on top, fleecy lined stretch leggings and fluffy socks. The heating is on at 15°, I’m comfortable. I’ll light the fire about 6pm and will have a heated throw across my lap to share with the dog and cats.

I never turn the heating any higher and can’t see the sense in paying to heat the house enough to wear just a t-shirt indoors. I’m far less comfortable in my daughters’ houses where the heating is at 21°.

And they think I’m weird (aka eccentric), and that I’m wired differently to most people. I’m 66 and it’s definitely not hormonal!

We grew up not expecting all indoor areas to be comfortable - so dress for the season. We will still be comfortable if the heat has to go off - 'they' who have not lived without will soon learn that layers are the way to go! As for eccentric - you have to be eccentric on here!

I'm wearing a camisole top, long sleeve vest and thin roll neck, jeans and socks. That just about keeps me warm. No CH right now but it will go on if the temperature drops below 17.
I'd have ot on at 20 if.my husband didn't keep turning it down 🙄

My neighbour is doing gardening (with the ground here frozen) wearing only a pair of shorts - now that's just mad! Maybe he's trying to get a suntan?

Your place your choice! He is the "eccentric or rather stupid one" No wonder he wants all the heating on if he is only wearing a thin shirt etc. So if he is happy paying huge bills that is up to him but a bit on the cheeky side to think that you should go by his ideas. Much better to save your money to pay for something exciting or interesting when he might then be able to call you eccentric, Fancy whisky for breakfast or a go on a zip wire?

I am wearing thermal long johns, cotton leggings, thick socks, thin roll neck, fleecy hoodie _ basically my usual indoor outfit. I have an open plan Barn conversion - lots of double height glass and stone floors downstairs. Even with central heating on for a couple of hours the temp doesn't get above 15 degrees downstairs. Upstairs the wood burner keeps me snug and I also have a heated fleecy throw. I would need my central heating on all day to heat the downstairs in winter. Luckily the atrium is south facing and any sunshine heats the room up quickly. To me it makes sense to wear an extra layer rather than pay even more for heating. Far from thinking I am eccentric my son is the same - he would automatically put on another jumper rather than turn on the heating. Honestly I think I am pretty eccentric in lots of other ways though!

I think you sound just lovely and I’m wearing similar clothes which in cold weather, indoors or out, is quite normal

I'd take that as a compliment!