They’re not finicky, it’s just not getting what it needs to survive.

Did you repot or pot up? Tell us the process of how you did so.

Give it as much light as possible. Full sun through a window without curtains. Right up in front of said window, not 10 feet back in a corner.

the brown is a sure sign of over watering. How often do you water? What do you use to tell it’s time to water again?

I potted up, it came in a pretty small plastic container and the roots seemed like they were really packed in. When I removed it from the original container I tried to loosen up the roots before placing it in some indoor potting mix, but maybe I should have done more to un-clump or perhaps have even trimmed them?

The pot has a drain hole and I've been watering about once a week, but never more. I was nervous after reading an article about how to save a fiddle leaf fig that cautioned against under watering and said there should always be some water/moisture in the drain plate, so I watered slightly more than I usually do last week.

Also the title was just a joke, I'm aware it's all my fault and not the plants haha

The article you read gave terrible advice. You don’t want standing water in the tray or anything.

Once a week is likely too much for a standard mix.

use a sharpened wooden dowel and stick it all the way to the bottom.

Dark, damp with soil stuck to it = don’t water.

clean and dry = water.

Leaning on the dry side is always better than the wet side.

Ohh okay I will try this! Thank you so much for the advice!!

What Dave said.

I will add, tilt the pot at an angle for 1 hour after watering if you can, will help the drain. I also use a pack of superabsorbent towels and place under the pot few hours after watering, and leave it there for one day. It pulls the water.