My partner insisted on moving my massive twisted fig pot plant out of the dining room outside so we could sit down to eat (15) more comfortably.
I was already stressed and had a go about it being 20 years old and the shock would kill it. ‘Why should my plant die because your entire extended family including ex in laws are coming for Christmas!’.
He quietly moved it back in again afterwards.
And the day went well, and people could eat without a fighting a fig tree.