I grew up in the most extremely hot/humid part of Florida for the first 18 years of my life (I’m about 40 now). My dad didn’t believe air conditioning was neces

I grew up in the most extremely hot/humid part of Florida for the first 18 years of my life (I’m about 40 now). My dad didn’t believe air conditioning was necessary and he was right. It’s possible to survive, but it’s absolutely miserable. Our house (he designed/built it) was wide open, essentially one big room with huge ceiling fans and screened in windows. It was built inside of a ton of tree cover for shade. House was full of bugs (occasionally snakes) and still hot and humid. Take a shower/bath and never get dry. Clothes had to be stored in our cedar closet (designed like a humidor) or they would smell dank and moldy. You do get used to it though. It’s just that it’s not worth getting used to. Moved away to college and my first A/C bill was something like $300. Didn’t care at all.