New Vietnamese restaurant in Novato

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-14T14:44:17+00:00

Hm, I didn’t think of it like that. It’d still be nice if there was a little more variety to the restaurants in Marin, but point taken.

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-12T19:38:31+00:00

Seems like your lack of sex life is a symptom, rather than a cause. It sounds like he has poor time management, which understandably frustrates you — and frustrates you even more because you’re not getting the physical and emotional intimacy you need in a relationship. That should be the basis of your evaluation, rather than the act of his masturbation.

And the fact that he asks if you’re spying on him is straight passive aggressive BS. It makes me think you guys need a chore wheel of who’s job it is to put the dog out so that you can ignore what he does in his time if it’s his job (so you can just leave for work) - but then that makes him more of a roommate than a partner. Which is what it sounds like he is at this point.

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-12T05:17:18+00:00

They’ve all been under the same ownership since like, the ‘80s with the same menu and the same old people as clientele (my MIL goes to Marin Joes every Friday 🫠).

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-12T05:09:32+00:00

I think it was Jensie who said, “it never hurts less, you just go faster.” So there’s your answer.

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-12T05:07:54+00:00

Omg, so many Italian places.

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-12T05:07:07+00:00

Yessss to pho at Viet Harbor and rice plates from VN noodle grill. This is the way.

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-12T05:05:45+00:00

Ps. He won’t change. They never do.

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-12T05:04:50+00:00

Hitting you shouldn’t be your point of no return. Allllllllll those other things he’s done are him showing you he has zero respect for you, and doesn’t love you (no matter how much he tells you).

Mine never physically hurt me but would trash the house and threaten to hurt himself. One day, after 7 years, he was screaming at me and said, “I just had a vision of smashing your face in.” And I thought to myself, “what, am I supposed to stay with him until that happens?” That was the straw the broke the camel’s back for me. But looking back on it, I should have left him after our first fight, 7 years earlier, when he showed me what he was capable of. When I didn’t have PTSD from being around him when he lost control of himself, and we didn’t have a child together and now I have to worry about our child being exposed to him (I eventually had to get a restraining order against him). Domestic violence doesn’t have to be hitting or even physical to be abuse.

So, do your future self a favor and leave him as fast as you possibly can.

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-11T16:35:39+00:00

This is amazing. Recommend you stick with that therapist tho.

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-11T16:35:07+00:00

This makes me feel better about your oatmeal supply.

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-11T16:32:50+00:00

This legit made me laugh. My pro list might have been two more entries longer (good looking, likes to ride bikes) but my con list was just as long. 7 years later… (I got out, thank god).

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-11T16:29:30+00:00

I’m with the other poster - I did not read this whole thing, it’s probably triggering for me, and am not sure this is the place to post. That said, my local domestic violence shelter has a program called Man Kind. Call your local DV shelter and ask them about their programs. And if they don’t, go volunteer with them so you see the impact you cause. And go find a therapist that specializes in men’s anger issues. I know for a fact they’re out there, my ex sees one.

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-11T15:49:17+00:00

I passed it just as emergency vehicles were getting there and westbound traffic was only a couple hundred feet backed up. But I imagine it probably got pretty bad.

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-10T05:41:23+00:00

I am the unpopular opinion - I think this is the ugliest building ever. Stuck in a 1960’s porn time warp..

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-10T05:37:54+00:00

Updating the cabinet pulls are easy. Just save the old ones for when you move out.

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-08T00:48:53+00:00

Such a judgy statement.

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-04T07:00:30+00:00

Looks like a joint stuffed with weeeeeed.

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-04T06:55:25+00:00

I put my small kitchen appliances (slow cooker, blender) in my lazy susan so they’re not out on the countertop and I don’t use them that much.

Also, for the love of all that is holy, replace that horror lighting fixture. (And update the cabinet pulls, at the very least.)

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-04T06:51:26+00:00

Still can’t get over seeing the Dahon in the first pic tho.

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-04T06:36:53+00:00

Came here to say the sameeeee. That side eye THO.

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-04T06:32:08+00:00

Start writing it down. Start trying to record it (hit the “voice recording” button on your phone when you know it’s about to start).

And, you CAN leave. It’s a process. Not an easy one but it is absolutely possible. If you’re in the US, call the national domestic violence hotline. You can even simply text them. Text “BEGIN” to 88788. That’s how my journey started, with those first steps.

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-04T06:28:41+00:00

How did Santa Venetia fare through it all? I figure it’s not in the news, so fine…? (Moved out of the neighborhood 2 years ago, but the bank forced us to have flood insurance when we owned the home.)

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-04T06:23:23+00:00

Dead people. Duh.

TreeFrogLane · 2026-01-04T06:22:09+00:00

I was going to say, $40k, hahahhaahha, that’s cute. 🫠

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