My very first houseplant was a pothos. A friend gifted me cuttings from her own since she knew I was terrible at keeping houseplants alive and, as you mentioned, the pothos can withstand anything. My mother-in-law is graciously babysitting my plant while we are living in a tiny house. We visted her the other day only to discover the plant had taken hold of her wall! She tried removing it and it ripped the paint right off! Oops! -Aimee