My mother had house plants and I grew up with plants in the house. I can not remember not having at least one house plants. It would be like someone living without furniture.
I have over 100 houseplants that go outside in the summer and come in the house in the winter. I do not water much. It is hard for me to water houseplants so I do not keep them moist. They barely get a sip once a month.
I have said many times here on many post....I have never had a bug problem. I think there are a few things for that....One is I do not bring them inside until the temps are going into the 30s at night. Every plant gets a bath with peroxide and a drop of alcohol. Then they are showered with the hose. Last I do not have forced air heating. I have a boiler system heat which is a moist heat and not a forced air drying heat.
