<script data-pm-proxy="intercept"></script><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[I AM JUST ME]]></title><description><![CDATA[My page is just about random bullshit in my head. Read it or not, its all the same to me, its still going to be there. I am me, I will not change who I am for anyone.]]></description><link>https://jessicagoudy.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!G1JG!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a01abf0-6c7a-47ad-a563-7db7d14fa9fd_144x144.png</url><title>I AM JUST ME</title><link>https://jessicagoudy.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:23:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="/__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Jessica Goudy]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[jessicagoudy@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[jessicagoudy@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[jessicagoudy@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[jessicagoudy@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS]]></title><description><![CDATA[SOMETHING HAS GOT TO GIVE]]></description><link>https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/when-it-rains-it-pours</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/when-it-rains-it-pours</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:35:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!o6WW!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F151596a8-df51-4f9f-be15-47ce35767f18_4000x3000.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ya know that feeling you get when you wake up and you just KNOW its going to be a bad day BEFORE you even step foot out of bed? Yeah, I had that feeling about 2 weeks ago&#8230;I SHOULD have just stayed in bed&#8230;I SHOULD have called off work&#8230;but no, my work ethic wont let me do these things&#8230;so I went to work&#8230;boy was that ever a mistake! I lost my cool, lost my job also ..then a few days later I lost my car&#8230;my wallet was in my car so I couldnt do shit with my money for DAYS because I didnt add my new card to my phone wallet yet at that point and AGAIN I lost my cool and had to deal with the police because of it. Like real shit, something has got to give&#8230;and soon&#8230;because I dont really know how much more shit I can take. Thats all for tonight&#8230;with &#9996;&#127995; and &#129782;&#127995; im &#128075;&#127995;. Have whatever night you deserve.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!o6WW!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F151596a8-df51-4f9f-be15-47ce35767f18_4000x3000.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!o6WW!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_424, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F151596a8-df51-4f9f-be15-47ce35767f18_4000x3000.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!o6WW!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_848, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/c_limit, 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SIBLINGS?!]]></description><link>https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/sibling-bonds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/sibling-bonds</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:25:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fB4b!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F622a6f6d-1215-4141-9473-7e75011b1d6a_792x795.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you have siblings? If so, are you close to your siblings? If not, do you know why?  I have siblings. I have 2 biological sisters, but I also have step siblings on both of my parents sides. Now, call me weird, but in my head, step siblings are siblings too&#8230;no matter how they feel about you or you about them, theyre still your siblings. I am TECHNICALLY the baby of my biological family, but also I am ONE of the middle siblings in BOTH parents sides. I have 2 biological sisters as I mentioned, both older than me by 4 and 6 years&#8230;I also have an older brother and sister and baby sister on my dads side and an older brother and baby brother on my mom's side (those are the step siblings I mentioned). For as long as I can remember, I have always tried to get close to my bio sisters since we actually FULLY grew up together. The age gap, I believe, is what made it upsetting for me when theyd blow me off or say no to spending time with me, but antagonizing for them, probably, constantly having to say no or push me away as they walked out the door. I was never very close to my step siblings on my dads side because we stopped seeing each other early on in our parents relationship due to issues id rather not discuss in this post. Later, though, I did become close to my baby sister&#8230;not as close as id like, but close enough that id trust her with my life&#8230;shes one of my favorite people. I was, however, close to my step siblings on my mom's side until a fight caused by my exhusband caused that all to end. I did get close to my little brother again, but that closeness ended 21 years ago when he passed away. I never understood why siblings wouldn't want to be close to each other&#8230;in the end, theyre all youre really going to have besides maybe your kids and grandkids&#8230;I have dreamt of a life where I was close to all my siblings&#8230;a life where I wasn't constantly ignored at family gatherings or where I wasn't always excluded from sister things or sibling things&#8230;a life where im not the fucking outcast sibling everyone throws away but always acts concerned about. Hell, my one sister cut all communication with me for 4 years straight without a care. I could never do that. EVER! My kids nearly lost each other 15 years ago in the system, by a huge miracle family stepped up and took them in so they could grow up together&#8230;youd think they'd be close&#8230;But all they do is fight and argue and I hate it&#8230;this mommas heart cant take it! Thats all for my rant&#8230;with &#9996;&#127995; and &#129782;&#127995; im &#128075;&#127995;.</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/622a6f6d-1215-4141-9473-7e75011b1d6a_792x795.png&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/622a6f6d-1215-4141-9473-7e75011b1d6a_792x795.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[LETS GET ALL CAUGHT UP!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I HAD A HEART ATTACK (AGAIN)]]></description><link>https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/lets-get-all-caught-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/lets-get-all-caught-up</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:15:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zf3X!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F67db4311-834b-49dc-8afc-aa165ce96186_4000x3000.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, when I was in my early 30s I had what I thought to be a very bad, very long lasting anxiety attack. It scared the hell out of me because it felt like my heart was going to explode out of my chest. It was NOT a pleasant experience for me at all. But who the hell wakes up and thinks to themselves &#8220;you know what would be nice today, a HEART ATTACK!&#8221; right?! Right! But back then the signs and symptoms were a bit different&#8230;back then, when I had my first heart attack, it started with shoulder pain and then it started shooting down my arm and my fingers started to tingle and I really had little use of my arm. And then came the chest pain that got so extreme I thought I was going to die. All of that lasted about 20 minutes. I had called my brother who is an EMT and asked him to come check me out. He came, took vitals, gave me a baby Aspirin and said if it happens again go to the ER but at that point it was done and I figured anxiety as I had said. But just to be on the safe side I called my doctors office the very next morning and made an appointment to get checked out and maybe put on something for my anxiety. When I went in my doctor had me connected to an ECG to check my heart and got blood work to check on all my levels. When he was through with the check up he told me he'd be in touch. This appointment was in the morning and by early evening that same day I was receiving a call from my doctor and being told I need to go to the ER immediately because my test results are showing signs of a minor heart attack. So I get in my car and I drive the 40 minute drive to the ER and enter the parking garage very slowly. Unsure if I really wanted to even be there, if I even wanted to KNOW if I really DID have a heart attack. As I parked as far away in the parking garage as I could, ya know, to give me time to think on the LONG walk down through the parking garage to the place where all will, inevitably, be revealed, the only thought on my mind was that my doctor had to be very wrong&#8230;I have anxiety, not a heart problem! So I figured I might as well get it done and over with, get checked out and then call my doctor and thank him for making me stress unnecessarily and causing me MORE unwanted anxiety. Once again I get hooked up to the ECG and all the monitors and also have CT Scans and MRIs done as well as even more blood work. I waited for what seemed like DAYS after the tests were all through but in reality it was only hours&#8230;very VEEERRRRYYYY LOOOONNNNGGGG hours. Unfortunately the results were the same and it was confirmed. There is damage to my heart muscle caused by a minor heart attack&#8230;NOT ANXIETY! After a while I got on medications to control my anxiety and blood pressure to somewhat try to prevent a repeat episode and ive been fine for years&#8230;10 years to be exact. About 2 weeks ago I started having pain starting at my elbow and radiating up to my shoulder like a shooting, sort of throbbing pain&#8230;its kind of hard to explain unless you've ever experienced something like it. Again, this came with numbness and tingling in my arm and fingers. It also came with shortness o breath and pressure in my chest. I pretty much, once again, figured anxiety since it was happening while I was dealing with a lot of stress at work during my shift through a bad lunch rush. After about 30 minutes it went away but again to be on the safe side, I called my doctor and had a brief conversation where we determined I was ok for the time being and I agreed that if it happened again to the ER I would go! Jump ahead to a week and a half later&#8230;I woke up at 2am and couldnt shake the feeling that something bad was going to happen or was happening or even ALREADY has happened&#8230;my chest felt heavy with a kind of  &#8220;sinking&#8221; feeling that just got worse as time passed. Eventually, with the &#8220;sinking&#8221; feeling, came the feeling that my heart was being squeezed in a vise or something. And the &#8220;sinking" feeling eventually turned to full on hysterics because I knew something was wrong but I didnt know what&#8230;eventually it clicked in my head that I needed to get to urgent care. Move ahead about 6 and a half hours after this all started and Im laying on a bed in urgent care, once again connected to and ECG machine. As being checked out with the stethoscope, beforehand, the doctor said she heard a &#8220;flutter&#8221; at the exact same time as I felt my heart do this weird (quick, quick, quick, quick, no beat for a few seconds, quick, quick, quick, quick) beat pattern that I've noticed pretty regularly ever since 3 years ago when I developed a blood clotting disorder that, incidentally, caused me to have a mini stroke (THAT DOCTORS NEVER MENTIONED UNTIL JUST THEN, DURING THIS URGENT CATE VISIT). A few seconds after the ECG got completed the nurse looked at it in a kind of concerned way then told me to hold tight, that the doctor would be in to speak with me shortly. So I sat and waited all of about 10 seconds before the doctor came in and said &#8220;uhm, I called 911, youre being admitted to the hospital". When I asked her why her response was &#8220;youre in AFIB, were either catching the end of a minor heart attack or the start of a major heart attack!&#8221; Turns out, IT WAS BOTH! As I was on my way to urgent care, I was having a minor heart attack and by the time I got to the hospital I was well on my way into a major one. They had to shock my heart back into proper sinus rhythm so it doesnt continue to beat out of whack any longer and cause any more issues for me. Thankfully I listened to my gut feeling and others encouragement and went to urgent care instead of ignoring it like I normally would&#8230;that trip saved my life! As of right now, I am on new medications to control most of my health conditions, AS WELL AS one to take care of my heart. Doctors are good, GOD IS GREAT, and I am happy to be alive and thankful that people care enough to convince me to go to a place I ALWAYS dread going since it almost ALWAYS ends with bad news. Now that were all caught up, I havent slept for shit since the day I went to the hospital so my tired ass is taking a nap. Hope everyone has a blessed day or whatever type of day you deserve. 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8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[TEXTING...]]></title><description><![CDATA[WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FULLY RESPOND?!]]></description><link>https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/texting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/texting</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:22:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fo5k!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8ee95b4f-4662-4c52-a093-a5dfc12a2316_661x862.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ive been a little M.I.A for the last few&#8230;whatever its been&#8230;mainly because I havent been able to decide what to write about until today&#8230;but also because of life stuff Im dealing with and processing&#8230;but ALAS! on to the rant!</p><p>When you text a person how do you do it? Do you do it in short sentences sent in spurts one after the other? Or do you type up a few things into one long paragraph and then send?</p><p>Me, I do both.depending on the mood and the person. But the one thing i have consistently noticed is that not many people will answer ALL questions in a paragraph OR in a spurt of texts! Its so damn frustrating! And then when the person does respond, they respond to things that are least important and completely avoid the main topic of the texts. Id rather be more clear while texting so things dont get miscommunicated or anything like that. Id rather give more than less. If the person didnt WANT an answer the person wouldn't ASK the questions. Simple as that. Why jump around and then pick and choose through the text what youd LIKE to answer? Why not just give the answers to all or respond to all rather than just a part? Annoying as fuck if you ask me! But its whatever, allergies are taking me out. With &#9996;&#127995; and &#129782;&#127995; im &#128075;&#127995;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fo5k!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8ee95b4f-4662-4c52-a093-a5dfc12a2316_661x862.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fo5k!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_424, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8ee95b4f-4662-4c52-a093-a5dfc12a2316_661x862.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fo5k!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_848, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/c_limit, 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IT?!]]></description><link>https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/showing-appreciation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/showing-appreciation</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:32:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BTUG!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F550e0904-72c8-4288-afa4-5be85191beae_1080x615.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ok, so before I get started on my rant, I want to tell you a little about myself as a person&#8230;.</p><p>I am the woman who grew up THINKING I had friends. I am the woman who grew up THINKING I had best friends. I am the woman who grew up treating people as Id like to be treated. I grew up as the woman who stands up for those too scared to stand up for themselves. I am the woman who grew up doing and doing and doing for other and NOT expecting shit in return. I am the woman who is expendable and replaceable&#8230;I am the woman who nobody picks first. </p><p>Now, with all that being said, I may be all those things, but I am also the woman who shows appreciation even when it is un deserved. I appreciate any act of kindness, no matter how small&#8230;if you pick me a flower from the side of the road just because you think I'd like it, I APPRECIATE IT and SHOW that fact in some way or another&#8230;because you thought of me so I want to show how that made me feel and I want you to feel good too. Someone compliments me, I may not believe them, but I still find something to compliment them on because they TRIED to make me smile so I want to put a smile on their face as well&#8230;how hard is it to NOT be an ungrateful twat?! Seriously, how fucking hard can it be to show someone you appreciate what they do for you?! I dont know, im half asleep, annoyed and in every kind of pain you can feel at this point&#8230;hope whoever reads this has whatever day you deserve&#8230;be kind, dont be a twat&#8230;I promise, IT DOESNT FUCKING HURT! 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8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[IM MEDICATED AGAIN]]></title><description><![CDATA[OH JOY, LETS SEE WHAT SIDE EFFECTS I DEAL WITH THIS TIME...]]></description><link>https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/im-medicated-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/im-medicated-again</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:29:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tQW6!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F21a2b7e6-af02-4ee7-8ba6-98e9b03e38bf_531x619.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, I have tried numerous medications over the years for my bipolar disorder/borderline personality disorders. Some have helped&#8230;MANY have not. Surprise, surprise, the ones that help have had very TERRIBLE side effects! Some that even made me question my sanity! Hell, one of the meds I was on for a WHILE made my body mimic a pregnancy! So much so that I actually went and took a pregnancy test! It came back negative so I had blood work done, same results&#8230;so I went and talked to my doctor&#8230;we came up with the conclusion that it was this particular medication as the issues had started shortly (about a month) after taking it and I hadn't changed anything else except for that&#8230;so I stopped one of the only medications I found that worked&#8230;the only other medication we found that worked for me made me feel groggy the next day and I didnt like it as I am a MORNING person and enjoy being awake during the daytime hours. So again, I stopped the medication. Ive been on everything from Prozac to lithium&#8230;and out of 14 different medications exactly 2 (TWO!) have worked for me. I hate being medicated! Like, I really HATE it,  hate it&#8230;but I also hate praying I don't wake up when I go to sleep. I have a lot to live for even if I cant see it clearly. I have a future to look forward to one day happening. I have a happy life to one day live fully without interruptions and so much stress I have mental breakdowns over. I just wish I wasn't so mentally fucked in the head by people who get off on messing with others mental stability and wellbeing. I wish I could see red flags as clearly as they're thrown out. I wish I could fix my mental as well as my physical health. I wish I could be happy just being alive. But I cant&#8230;so for now, there is medicating AND self medicating&#8230;it is what it is&#8230;things will be as they are meant to be eventually&#8230;but until that time, I medicate, I check in, I read posts, I write posts and I wallow in self despair and self destruction mode&#8230;I drink more than I used to&#8230;more than I should really and I walk around in somewhat of a daze in my mind because ive been living my life on autopilot for quite a bit now&#8230;its the same routine every day, wake up at 7am, wake everyone who are grown but deaf so they dont hear alarms, get myself ready for work while everybody else who works gets ready and whoever doesnt gets prepared to be with their set dog for the day (dogs fought, my ptsd are stopping me from putting them back together, thats a whole other post one day), then I drop everyone off at work then go to my job by 9am, I work my shift, get off at 3pm, pick everyone up from work at whatever time they get out, go home, make supper, watch TV or read my book (yes, an actual, physical book I borrowed from a work friend) and then pass out around 10pm or 11pm to be woken up all throughout the night by my pup (whichever one I have that night) to be let out to go to the bathroom, then finally get back to sleep around 6am just to turn around and do it all again&#8230;its kind of hard NOT to live on autopilot when every day is exactly the same basically! Idk&#8230;i guess its whatever, as I said, I am medicated again&#8230;let's see how this goes! With &#9996;&#127995; and &#129782;&#127995; im out &#128075;&#127995;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tQW6!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F21a2b7e6-af02-4ee7-8ba6-98e9b03e38bf_531x619.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tQW6!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_424, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F21a2b7e6-af02-4ee7-8ba6-98e9b03e38bf_531x619.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tQW6!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_848, 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isPermaLink="false">https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/stupid</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:39:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bHF5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fddd8910c-a9e0-4325-841b-3206268d0f50_736x738.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You ever look at someone when they're talking and think something along the lines of &#8220;SHUT THE FUCK UP, LITERALLY, JUST SHUT UP!&#8221;? Ive had many conversations with many people and some of them I just kind of look at SIDEWAYS, like youd see in the cartoons, yes, and I think something along the lines of &#8220;bruh, you cant really be that STUPID?!&#8221; So ill ask the person to elaborate&#8230;and, to my LACK of surprise, they wont even know what the word ELABOTATE means! Like, wtf, how can you be semi &#8220;smart&#8221; and NOT know what that means?! But seriously, have you ever talked to someone so dumb it kinda hurt your head AND your soul? I think a lot of us take advantage of the fact that we can actually retain information. Like, even useless information is held in place for the day it may possibly become useful. But what about those people who kind of make you squint &#128547; and question all humanity the second they open their mouth? What the hell can be done about such types of people?! You try to ignore them but then they come at you even stronger&#8230;you try to interact and make them see reason and you just end up wanting to punch them in the fucking face with a brick! Where is a good medium? How far is too far when it comes to trying to make them see the point you try to make? Will it ever stop? Will the slow ever catch up to the &#8220;normies&#8221;? Will there ever be a time when we are able to make all people understand even the simplest of things? Who knows&#8230;but I pray one day I dont have to practically make my god damn head explode trying to explain something as simple as the concept of time or money&#8230; &#129335;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; whatever&#8230;to whoever reads this, I hope you have an adventurous day OR night! With &#9996;&#127995; and &#129782;&#127995; im out &#128075;&#127995;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bHF5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fddd8910c-a9e0-4325-841b-3206268d0f50_736x738.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bHF5!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_424, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fddd8910c-a9e0-4325-841b-3206268d0f50_736x738.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bHF5!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_848, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/c_limit, 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8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[I MEAN WHAT I SAY]]></title><description><![CDATA[AND I, FOR DAMN SURE, SAY WHAT I MEAN!]]></description><link>https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/i-mean-what-i-say</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/i-mean-what-i-say</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:16:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FPKe!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faadc9c40-401d-48d5-9940-8f9e68c0a86d_1080x1075.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ok, so, its been a little since I posted anything because I had a situation happen during my FIRST WEEK OF WORK that completely threw me for a loop. Im about to go all &#8220;Sophia&#8221; and tell a story here (for those of you who dont know, its a Golden Girls reference to the mother, Sophia, and her story telling).</p><p>Picture this, Halifax 2026, youre working at a fast food restaurant that you used to frequent, A LOT, you know most of the people who you currently work with and have had many conversations with all PRIOR to getting hired there. They have gotten to know the &#8220;work&#8221; you as well as the previously known &#8220;outside of work" you and have noticed that the &#8220;2 versions&#8221; of you are basically 1 in the same! The 2nd shift manager, who you have spoken with NUMEROUS TIMES, clocks in and you start talking about the day shift issues or what have you and then it occurs to you that the reason that that was the first shift you have actually worked with him was because the first 2 you were supposed to work with him you had to leave early&#8230;so you tell him something like &#8220;by the way, im not the type of person who asks to leave her shift early unless its an emergency or its necessary, I am also not a person who calls off unless im dead or dying or someone else is dying type of situation&#8221; to which youre met with the response of &#8220;im your manager, dont you tell me what you do, I tell you what youre doing or when youre leaving!&#8221; I was like &#8220;uhm, I think youre taking what I said out of context, I wasn't telling you anything like that, I was just telling you that like, I like to work and dont try to get out of work for just any reason" the response was basically coming from a tyrant on a power trip at this point&#8230; His response to me was &#8220;fuck it, I dont need you here, just go clock out and go the fuck home!&#8221; &#128562; my response was &#8220;what the fuck?! Youre joking right?!&#8221; Nope, he wasn't joking at all&#8230;I was, once again, told to clock out and go home&#8230;so I said whatever and went to clock out and because it was an hour and a half before the shift was due to end I needed him to approve it&#8230;so I told him &#8220;I kind of need your approval to clock out early&#8230;his response was just &#8220;ill fix the fuckin time later!&#8221; As he walked away and basically slammed a door in my face&#8230; so I left and went home and have been dwelling for days on that interaction&#8230;because anyone who really, truly knows me knows that if I say something I mean it&#8230;always. Its whatever&#8230;guess the people who seem to be the most chill are just snowflakes in disguise! Im bored now, of the entire thing&#8230;hope whoever reads this has a great day! With &#9996;&#127995; and &#129782;&#127995; im out &#128075;&#127995;.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FPKe!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faadc9c40-401d-48d5-9940-8f9e68c0a86d_1080x1075.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FPKe!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_424, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faadc9c40-401d-48d5-9940-8f9e68c0a86d_1080x1075.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FPKe!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_848, 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8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p> </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHAT THE FUCK IS SO WRONG WITH ME?!]]></title><description><![CDATA[NO, SERIOUSLY, WHAT THE FUCK IS SO WRONG WITH ME?!]]></description><link>https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/what-the-fuck-is-so-wrong-with-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/what-the-fuck-is-so-wrong-with-me</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 22:23:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!u8xf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdcc4d7c0-7592-4c2b-91d8-44a5f187691f_1080x2400.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As I sit and think, which is NEVER a good thing, I realize that EVERY fucking man Ive ever been with has chose other people or other things over me&#8230;WHAT THE FUCK IS SO WRONG WITH ME that I can NOT ever be chosen first?! I try and try to be all Im needed to be in a relationship  and yet I ALWAYS end up getting shit on in the end&#8230;someone or SOMETHING is always made first&#8230;I think Ive gotten to the point that I kinda EXPECT it anymore&#8230;my exhusband wanted to be with CHILDREN more than he wanted to be with me&#8230;my ex boyfriend chose whatever made his life easier over me&#8230;and my current&#8230;well, Im NOT about to get into that mess but let's just say that ONCE AGAIN I come LAST out of choices made&#8230;so sick of giving my ALL and being SHIT ON! FUCK EVERYONE today! Work was SHIT, home is SHIT&#8230;fuck it&#8230;Imma finish my drink and HOPEFULLY pass out! Had such a shit day at work that thats even enough to make me say &#8220;FUCK IT, I DONT GIVE A SHIT ANYMORE". Its WHATEVER at this point&#8230;hope whoever reads this has WHATEVER DAY YOU FUCKING DESERVE! With &#9996;&#127995; and &#129782;&#127995; im out! &#128075;&#127995;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!u8xf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdcc4d7c0-7592-4c2b-91d8-44a5f187691f_1080x2400.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!u8xf!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_424, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdcc4d7c0-7592-4c2b-91d8-44a5f187691f_1080x2400.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!u8xf!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_848, 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8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p> </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[I DONT UNDERSTAND]]></title><description><![CDATA[AND, TO BE HONEST, I DOUBT I EVER WILL &#129335;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039;]]></description><link>https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/i-dont-understand</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/i-dont-understand</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:20:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9WPd!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d8fad69-cf9f-4adf-98b5-15367200b9b4_1170x1684.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I dont understand why people in a relationship treat each other like garbage sometimes. I dont get how you can go from &#8220;I cant live without you" to &#8220;GO! I dont fucking care if youre here or not!&#8221; Like, how cant they see that words like that cut deep&#8230;how cant they see that saying something like that bullshit jams a wedge between them and the person they claim to love so much? &#129300; It makes ZERO sense to me. I mean, if you love that person and want to be with them and &#8220;cant live without them" then dont turn around when youre angry about something and tell them the opposite. Dont make them feel expendable. Dont make them wonder why youre saying such hateful shit after being so loving earlier in the day. Dont make them have to sit and wonder what they did that was so wrong that you want to tear them down after lifting them up. I seriously dont even get the fucking point in it. That goes right along with actions matching words&#8230;if you say you love the person and cant live without the person, then I suggest you show it rather than making that person feel like expendable garbage. Show them you love them. Dont tell them you dont need or want them just because youre mad. Because that sticks with a person. Growing up I was horribly bullied&#8230;so much so that at one point I tried to end my life at 12 years old. My mom used to always use the old saying &#8220;Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words wont ever hurt me!&#8221; every time I'dcome home with another complaint of one bully or another&#8230;I dont know who the hell came up with that saying&#8230;but I'd like to extend my hand and give them a big &#8220;FUCK YOU!&#8221; high five to their face&#8230;because bruises and bones and cuts heal&#8230;but its more difficult to heal the mental damage done by the nasty words people can tend to say while mad&#8230;&#129335;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; and that brings me right back to the words said to the person you &#8220;love&#8221; while angry. You damage that person. You make that person feel unloved and unworthy of being loved. You make that person, then, question every kind word out of your mouth from that point on. You make them start to give up. You make them slowly stop caring and slowly lose love for you. You make that person hate waking up in the morning. You make that person hate living life. Why be hateful when youre angry. I am a big fan of &#8220;Say what you mean and mean what you say"&#8230;if you dont mean the words, dont fucking say the words! Thats why people always say &#8220;a drunk mans/womans words are a sober mans/womans thoughts and feelings&#8221;. They say how a person really feels will come out while they're drinking because alcohol lowers people inhibitions and loosens their lips so the thoughts in their mind can come out smoothly and easily. I dont know, those are just my thoughts this morning. I hope anyone who reads this has a great day. As for me, Im going to take a nap and then try to convince myself to be productive at some point today. Later yall. With &#9996;&#127995; and &#129782;&#127995; im out &#128075; </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9WPd!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d8fad69-cf9f-4adf-98b5-15367200b9b4_1170x1684.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9WPd!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_424, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d8fad69-cf9f-4adf-98b5-15367200b9b4_1170x1684.webp 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9WPd!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_848, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/c_limit, 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8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p> </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[TRIGGER WARNING ]]></title><description><![CDATA[FOR ALL YOU PUSSIES WHO CANT HANDLE READING WITHOUT IT!]]></description><link>https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/trigger-warning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/trigger-warning</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:44:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XjFk!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb267b36c-9930-4539-9eac-34c4bae8ce02_867x1077.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I cut myself again&#8230;because I dont know how to deal with big feelings that make me feel a way&#8230;I cut myself. I dealt with the pain and confusion I feel internally, EXTERNALLY. I cut myself today, not because I wanted anyone to see..because let's face it, its embarrassing when people see.. I cut myself today&#8230;to feel the real pain that my mental and emotional self keeps telling me I feel&#8230;I cut myself today&#8230;because why not show people how they make you feel internally&#8230;EXTERNALLY! I cut myself today, because why should I care if no body else cares. I cut myself today and its not up for discussion or debate&#8230;I felt a way and dealt with it how I needed to for my mental piece of mind&#8230;I cut myself today&#8230;again. After promising people id never get to this point &#8230;I cut myself. But eventually itll be ok&#8230;with peace &#9996;&#127995; and love &#129782;&#127995; om out &#128075; </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XjFk!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb267b36c-9930-4539-9eac-34c4bae8ce02_867x1077.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XjFk!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_424, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb267b36c-9930-4539-9eac-34c4bae8ce02_867x1077.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XjFk!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_848, 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8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p> </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE WINDSHIELD IS BIGGER THAN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FOR A REASON...? WHAT?!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I hear it all the time&#8230;every time I bring up an event from my past, whether it was happy or sad, I hear someone say some version of this.]]></description><link>https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/the-windshield-is-bigger-than-the</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/the-windshield-is-bigger-than-the</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:04:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Lk6o!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F13975fe6-7ad3-4236-8f94-de5efdefe660_839x1376.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hear it all the time&#8230;every time I bring up an event from my past, whether it was happy or sad, I hear someone say some version of this. Their opinion differs from mine, OF COURSE! I mean, on one hand I get it, its people's way of saying &#8220;dont look back" or &#8220;dont dwell on the past&#8221;&#8230;but&#8230;now, hear me out, THERE IS A REAR VIEW MIRROR FOR A REASON! Dont get me wrong, I am forever telling people, who are down and dwelling on shit they cant change, to follow the path of the arrow&#8230;it only moves FORWARD and cant possibly go BACK! But, like&#8230;why? Why do some people seem to think that going backwards is a bad thing? I feel&#8230;and yes, I said I FEEL, which means its MY OPINION and wont be debated since its the way I FEEL and if I feel it then its not wrong just because im told it is (sorry, that rant comes from a whole other issue), but any way, I feel that sometimes you CAN go back&#8230;sometimes going back is a way of ACTUALLY MOVING FORWARD. I dont know, I preached about the windshield and rear view difference for a long time until I sat and thought about it&#8230;its often terrible to have a mind that works like mine&#8230;and I realized that yes, the windshield is bigger, BUT THERES A REAR VIEW MIRROR FOR A REASON and I am NOT fully convinced that its just to watch the past fade away. But thats just me and my thoughts/opinions. &#129335;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; its whatever. Hope anyone who reads this has whatever day you may deserve. With &#9996;&#127995; and &#129782;&#127995; im out &#128075;&#127995; </p><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Lk6o!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F13975fe6-7ad3-4236-8f94-de5efdefe660_839x1376.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Lk6o!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_424, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F13975fe6-7ad3-4236-8f94-de5efdefe660_839x1376.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Lk6o!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_848, 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12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE NOISE IS SO DISTRACTING ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ive been sitting here trying to sort through all the nonsense rolling around in my mind.]]></description><link>https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/the-noise-is-so-distracting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/the-noise-is-so-distracting</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:44:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W4Ts!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F60d29fc5-5629-4b56-b425-22c923e5dde6_1080x1027.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ive been sitting here trying to sort through all the nonsense rolling around in my mind. Trying to make heads or tales of one thing or another. Trying to make stuff about things make sense, if you know what I mean. But im having a very difficult time with this task today as I have so much on my mind lately. Ive been reflecting and wondering, second guessing and trying to work all kinds of bullshit out that has been bugging me. I dont generally try to talk these issues out with anybody since its mainly just shit that bothers me that would probably just roll off any other normal person. I have a nasty habit of hanging on to things. Things Ive done, things people have done to me, things I've said, things that were said to me. Like, normal shit that other people could just brush off tends to resonate with me. Like&#8230;seemingly FOREVER! I hate it! All I want is to be able to take one thing at a time and put it in whatever space is available in my mind and lock it away until Im ready to deal with it. I want to be able to pick just ONE thing out of my mind and be able to work through it BEFORE another thing pops out to pester me. I dont know how to though&#8230;so its just all noise, ALL. THE. TIME! Maybe one day I will find a way. Maybe one day. Hope anyone who reads this has a good day. All support is appreciated! 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isPermaLink="false">https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/we-are-all-expendable</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:10:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nQkX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F670bd1bd-20ad-4a8d-862f-842813ed5234_1080x1075.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Years ago, when I was a mid-teen, I used to think I was untouchable&#8230;the female &#8220;Billy badass" so to speak. I acted like I was not someone who could be replaced&#8230;that my life was infinite rather than finite. Such a stupid teenage thought,  right?! Lol &#129335;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; But later in my older teenage years like maybe 18-19 I came to the realization that I was an idiot! I came to the realization that I was so wrong about so many things! At one point, I used to think that if I was good to people, they'd be good to me. I thought if I worked well and hard at my job(s) that I was untouchable as one of their top employees (at the time and according to supervisors) and that I could do anything and get away with it. Then that nice little realization hit me and I finally figured it out&#8230;I finally figured out that I am NOT untouchable, I am NOT irreplaceable, I can NOT act like a BRAT and really think ill be rewarded for it. &#129335;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; it was like my brain just flipped a switch and said &#8220;&#128587;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; uh, REALITY CHECK, PARTY OF 1!&#8221;. As a mom, I have been trying to make my kids understand that in this life we are ALL expendable and we are ALL replaceable in certain situations. Whether its in work, friendships, even in family matters! We are ALL expendable and replaceable. &#129335;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; its sad to think about really. I dont know&#8230;this was just rolling around in the forefront of my mind this morning so here it is. Hope whoever may read this has a good day&#8230;with &#9996;&#127995; and &#129782;&#127995; im out &#128075; </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nQkX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F670bd1bd-20ad-4a8d-862f-842813ed5234_1080x1075.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nQkX!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_424, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F670bd1bd-20ad-4a8d-862f-842813ed5234_1080x1075.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nQkX!, 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8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p> </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[WE LIVE TO WORK]]></title><description><![CDATA[....JUST TO LIVE?]]></description><link>https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/we-live-to-work</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/we-live-to-work</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:31:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rbj9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa9cbda45-210a-4824-a324-71283935a213_1080x1134.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ive heard it said so many times by so many people, &#8220;we live to work, to live&#8221; and I never really got it&#8230;that is, up until recently.  Now, you may be thinking to yourself at this point &#8220;uh&#8230;duh idiot, its pretty self explanatory&#8221; but like, I dont always process things like many others do&#8230;sometimes it takes a bit of pondering and time to make things make sense to me&#8230;which I now realize that in saying this it kind of contradicts my statement in one of my previous posts about NOT being stupid or slow and in fact having a slightly higher I.Q. and you may be wondering how the hell my brain can be &#8220;slow" but&#8230;NOT slow&#8230;I'll tell you how&#8230;my I.Q. was tested BEFORE I endured multiple full force blows to the head over multiple years of time&#8230;at one point I got punched in the head with such force that it caused a fracture in my skull and a mild brain bleed&#8230;AND slight brain damage afterwards. I now have times I cant process things for periods of time, times where I get so confused it causes a breakdown because I cant get out what im trying to say in the way im trying to say it&#8230;and I also have times where my memory is so terrible ill do the same thing 15 times in one day and not realize im doing it. With that being said, onto why im writing this on the topic I am writing it on&#8230;</p><p>Growing up I always noticed something about many of the adults around me. Every morning I would go to school id watch all the parents of my friends leave in their cars on their way to work&#8230;my own included. They always seemed miserable when they'd get home that it made me question my mom one day. She came home from her 2nd job for that day (she had 3 jobs at this point) and she just looked so exhausted and miserable and on the verge of tears. I walked into the kitchen where she had promptly started supper for our family as soon as she walked in the door and I asked how her day was and like all parents, she plastered on that fake smile and she said it was good and asked about mine back which made me go on yet another rant about yet another bully I had dealt with that day (essentially increasing her stress levels)&#8230;but then I got to the topic I had wanted to talk to her about. I looked at her and I said &#8220;if so many people look sad when they come home from work then why do they keep going to a place that makes them that way?&#8221; (I was maybe 10-12 at the time). Her response was simple&#8230;&#8221;so we can live". I never even asked her to elaborate because in my childish mind it was &#8220;ADULT LANGUAGE&#8221; and I wasn't supposed to actually understand&#8230;at least thats what I thought so I kind of just rolled my eyes, said &#8220;ok &#128076;&#127995;&#8221; and then went to my room to do homework. It wasn't until recently that that conversation popped into my head and a full on realization hit me&#8230;we live to work to live. The way I am understanding it is we are born, raised and taught that we have to work when were older so we can pay for stuff we need. We turn of age for our first jobs and some parents (mine very much did this) made their kids get a job as soon as they were old enough, and some also made their kids pay them part of their paychecks towards living expenses or for things they need in the store (again, mine did this) essentially teaching us the real value of a dollar by making us earn what we want to spend by working pretty much instilling in us a positive work ethic. Then we grow up and move out on our own and that begins the true test. When youre on your own you normally DONT have mommy and daddy to fall back on when you have hard times (I can ALWAYS go to my mom for help just as my kids can to me) and some just have to do what they can to push through and survive adulthood. So as of your late teens (maybe 18, sometimes younger given the situation) or early 20s you have already lived to wor&#8230;but NOW, you have to work to live. You have to work to pay rent, car stuff, medical stuff, food, other necessities like&#8230;a car and gas to drive your car&#8230;so it comes full circle&#8230;we live to work&#8230;to live. So it must really suck for those younger generations to grow up and realize this since they're mainly all just sheltered bug people who suck the life out of you and and rot in the dark all day&#8230;years ago when I started working you could EASILY find jobs that you needed NO experience for. Now though, you need work experience for most GOOD jobs to hire you but you also need the job to hire you TO GET work experience&#8230;its all just a catch 22&#8230;.maybe im thinking the wrong thing but hey&#8230;thats me. Ive finally realized that I grew up just to have to work just so I can life my life. &#129335;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; whatever. I need to get ready for work&#8230;with &#9996;&#127995; and &#129782;&#127995; im out &#128075; </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rbj9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa9cbda45-210a-4824-a324-71283935a213_1080x1134.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rbj9!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_424, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa9cbda45-210a-4824-a324-71283935a213_1080x1134.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rbj9!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_848, 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8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p> </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[READING-NOBODY DOES IT OFTEN ENOUGH ANYMORE]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a person who grew up not having many true friends who CHOSE ME over other friends, I turned to reading books early on in my life.]]></description><link>https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/reading-nobody-does-it-often-enough</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/reading-nobody-does-it-often-enough</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:44:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QvBM!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fff6a3f84-da2e-4c7d-83fd-f988a7e62f72_749x743.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a person who grew up not having many true friends who CHOSE ME over other friends, I turned to reading books early on in my life. Hell, I can still remember slipping into the world of cat in the hat as early as 7 years old. I have a VERY ACTIVE imagination and could put myself into any story I read whether I identified with the villain or the hero in the story or even some remote, insignificant character, I was in whatever story I was reading. I used to read all the time&#8230;FOR FUN! Iff you can imagine that lol&#8230;but now days I dont do as much reading as id like to do. Ive read many different kinds of stories. Ive read crime stories, romance, drama, mystery&#8230;all kinds. Ive put myself in so many different scenarios through the years and escaped from reality so many times that for a while there reality was actually lost on me. I put the books down for a while after having kids&#8230;because let's face it, who has time for reading when youre chasing kids&#8230;but not only that, things were going on in my life that I needed to be clear and present for to assure the safety of my children. At one point in my life, reading had become an addiction. It was a way to escape so I didnt feel so fucking alone all the time&#8230;it was my way to make myself whatever I needed to be that day, whether its good or bad, that was my escape. I finally started reading again. Not like, actual books, but I download books on my phone or tablet to read. Oh how I miss the feeling of an old book in my hands&#8230;the smell of the old pages as I turn them to read the chapters within the covers. The book worm in me misses it so much! But the survivor in me says &#8220;why buy a book your just going to be forced to get rid of anyway?&#8221; Because years and years ago I had a very LARGE collection. I had shelves on my wall FILLED with different types of books. My exhusband demanded i get rid of them to make room for some bullshit of his or another so out my books went. I did put up a fight over it though&#8230;I fought and fought to keep my collection&#8230;it was no use, he gathered my books up while I was grocery shopping and he BURNED every last one of them. Some were gifts from family members who passed away, some were gifts from teachers who ill never see again for the same reason. So I cant bring myself to buy another book yet even though I KNOW I wont be forced to get rid of it but you know how things go when people show you your wants and needs dont matter&#8230;Im currently reading a mystery novel and surprisingly I still have the same imagination I used to while reading&#8230;its been nice to just escape into a story for a bit. Idk, its whatever. If you find yourself bored with &#8220;nothing to do&#8221; pick up a book and read. You may surprise yourself by liking the action. &#129335;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; who knows! With &#9996;&#127995; and &#129782;&#127995; im out  &#128075;&#127995;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QvBM!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fff6a3f84-da2e-4c7d-83fd-f988a7e62f72_749x743.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QvBM!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_424, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fff6a3f84-da2e-4c7d-83fd-f988a7e62f72_749x743.webp 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QvBM!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_848, 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12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Hope anyone who reads this has a fantastic day!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[UH-OH, HERE WE GO AGAIN...]]></title><description><![CDATA[ITS SO HARD TO MAINTAIN CONTROL SOMETIMES!]]></description><link>https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/uh-oh-here-we-go-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/uh-oh-here-we-go-again</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:07:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EyY0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F07eeeefa-87c8-46fb-ae32-0a0acb34f004_550x550.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, before I get started, I'd just like to say that it took me many years to become the person I am today. I took many years to learn to control myself when it comes to certain issues&#8230;that being said, I think the old me is trying to rear her ugly head and make an appearance in my life again. Now for a fun fact about me&#8230;you probably wouldn't be able to tell it if you met me or spoke to me, but I have anger issues. Im not talking like, I get angry for no reason, there is ALWAYS a valid reason for my anger. It started when I was like 15&#8230;up until that point in my life I was a cool, calm and collected kid who sucked it up and dealt with it when people would continuously bully me throughout my life&#8230;I'd let it roll off my back like it didnt affect me at all&#8230;and then one day something in me just snapped&#8230;the quiet girl who befriended all the misfits and unwanted people was no more&#8230;the bullied BECAME THE BULLY&#8230;Im pretty sure I know what set it off too&#8230;there was one day when my best friend, a girl who was tormented constantly in school AND at home&#8230;a girl who was one of the sweetest, kindest people I ever knew in my life who was beaten on and abused by her father and his wife most of her life, came to me in between classes in tears &#128546; talking about how this one boy in her class was saying terrible things to her and she just couldnt deal that day&#8230;then I saw him walking down the hall pointing at her and laughing, talking shit and making fun of her&#8230;I gave him PLENTY of warning&#8230;I told him I wasn't in the mood for his bullshit and that if he said one more word to her he was going to very much regret it&#8230;idk what it was that he said&#8230;I just know that in that moment, and I can remember it as if it was only just yesterday, something in me snapped. Before even giving myself the time to think BEFORE reacting, I put my hand on the back of his head and slammed his face into a locker door&#8230;I can still feel his head in my hand when I think about it&#8230;I can still hear the sound his nose made as it connected with the locker door and broke&#8230;I can still close my eyes and see the blood flowing out between his fingers as he started at me in complete surprise&#8230;THAT was the day I changed. I got suspended for 3 days for that incident&#8230;over time I just got angrier and angrier and I dont even really know why&#8230;I spent YEARS in and out of therapies and anger managment classes&#8230;I got kicked out of ALL but one of them&#8230;the last &#8220;teacher" I had said something that really got through to me</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KL-r!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49525ff4-5fdb-4b02-b245-255f233d3ad6_309x287.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KL-r!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_424, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/q_auto:good, 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/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KL-r!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F49525ff4-5fdb-4b02-b245-255f233d3ad6_309x287.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>&#8230;it made me see that being angry all the time was just dragging me down mentally. I was told to always look for a positive in every negative no matter how hard it is to see&#8230;I was told that being quick to anger is never a good thing in anyone's life because it clouds judgment and people tend to react without thinking and it often times lands them in real trouble. At this time I was fighting to get my kids home with me and I was told I needed anger management classes because being the way I was being was sure to make any judge keep them away from me. THAT was my wake up call&#8230;that was the day I decided to change. I spent years being someones punching bag verbally and physically&#8230;I didnt fight back because I decided no matter how shitty I was treated by people, I was going to treat them as Id like them to treat me. 4 years ago I finally chose to fight back when someone treated me poorly or put their hands on me. 24 years of being a punching bag, never fighting back, and the day I finally defended myself and fought back I was labeled abusive and a man beater&#8230;let's not forget that the man I defended myself from was the same man who put his hands on me for years prior. From that day on I started noticing my control over my anger slipping away slowly. I been dwelling on this for days now. I let my anger show at work towards a coworker the other day&#8230;my irritation levels in customer service jobs are high&#8230;I've recently realized that that is why I only work customer service jobs for a short time&#8230;but this day has been building up for MONTHS! I have been keeping my mouth shut to this one chick I work with&#8230;all she does is cry and complain ALL. SHIFT. LONG! She also has a problem where she tries to tell me how to do my job&#8230;a job I was trained BY THE OWNER to do&#8230;and HE (the owner) has no issues with me or how I do my job&#8230;so multiple times a shift I will have to tell her I dont need nor want her help and that I am perfectly capable of doing my own job. 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getting the best of me. Im usually pretty men, maybe high strung sometimes, but zen for the most part&#8230;I want peace, I want love, I want happiness&#8230;and when people start to affect those things in my life in a negative way it chips away at my zenness and starts to bring out the anger in me&#8230;its getting harder to control&#8230;and its affecting every aspect of my life&#8230;its whatever. Hope anyone who reads this has whatever day you deserve&#8230;with &#9996;&#127995; and &#129782;&#127995; im out &#128075; </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EyY0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F07eeeefa-87c8-46fb-ae32-0a0acb34f004_550x550.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EyY0!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_424, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F07eeeefa-87c8-46fb-ae32-0a0acb34f004_550x550.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EyY0!, 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6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p> </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[VOICES IN MY HEAD]]></title><description><![CDATA[MOST HAVE THEM, NOBODY WANTS TO TALK ABOUT IT]]></description><link>https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/voices-in-my-head</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/voices-in-my-head</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:04:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TEYz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1cda7635-4707-4626-9261-2c37a3541010_1080x1495.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ok so, a few years ago I was having a conversation with my , then, boyfriend about that voice you hear in your head that gives you an inner monolog constantly throughout your life. We got onto the topic of how some people have claimed to never hear that inner voice and we both thought it was strange and a bit baffling. &#129300; I kept thinking about what it would be like to not ever hear that voice in my head all day, every day. And when I say &#8220;hear it in my head" I dont mean I hear it telling me to do bad things like some crazy person&#8230;but like, &#8220;I am my own worst critic&#8221; as the saying goes. It doesnt matter the situation or the feeling, it doesnt matter if Im happy or sad&#8230;I hear that voice. I hear it tell me all sorts of things about myself. I hear it tell me Im not wanted. I hear it tell me I'm not needed or worthy of being loved. I hear it tell me everybody would be better off without me around. I hear it tell me I'll never be good enough&#8230;I hear it tell me how worthless and useless I am. The voice in my head is not kind nor is it relenting in any way. Its a non stop verbal assault on myself daily. I often pray to wake up without that nasty little voice or not wake up at all if I have to hear it any more. I have destroyed relationships and friendships over that voice because after a while of it I tend to go into self destruction mode. Upon a bit of research I have found that, while a lot of people hear that voice, in that manner, there are not a lot of songs relating to it. Yes, there are songs that MENTION things about voices&#8230;but I have discovered there are MAYBE 2 songs that relate to mental health and hearing voices in your head. Falling in Reverse says it best with their song &#8220;VOICES IN MY HEAD" which is primarily the reason for this rambling post today&#8230;I was driving home, jamming out as I always do and that song came on and it got me to thinking about it and what could have been going on in the writers life to make him write such a powerful song about such a taboo topic. And, well, here we are. But, thats all for now because the voice in my head is currently saying &#8220;why bother writing anything here when youre just an insignificant peon in a world full of magnificent people and nobody cares what you have to say&#8221; so I hope you all have a great day. With &#9996;&#127995; and &#129782;&#127995; Im out &#128075;&#127995;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TEYz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1cda7635-4707-4626-9261-2c37a3541010_1080x1495.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TEYz!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_424, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1cda7635-4707-4626-9261-2c37a3541010_1080x1495.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TEYz!, /__u/jessicagoudy.substack.com/w_848, 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8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p> </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[CUSTOMER SERVICE WORKERS,]]></title><description><![CDATA[WHAT ARE YOUR PET PEVES WITH YOUR CUSTOMERS?]]></description><link>https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/customer-service-workers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/customer-service-workers</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 02:33:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y8L9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ec462ec-ed62-4ba9-822b-d328e9a33de3_1169x523.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Those of you out there in substack land who work in some sort of customer service jobs, what are some things your customers tend to do that just rubs you the wrong way? For me, its when they come up to the register to pay and DONT HAVE THEIR CARD OR MONEY READY!  My thing is, why come to pay for something if youre not even ready to pay yet with cash or card in hand? Like, what's the point in holding everybody else behind you up because you want to wait until youre AT THE REGISTER to dig in your purse or wallet to get your card or cash out?! Why be THAT person? You think people like standing there just waiting for you to get your heads out of your ass or face out of your fucking phone enough to pay for your shit and get out of their way?! Gah! Like real shit, do the people behind you a favor and BE READY TO PAY FOR YOUR SHIT! Sorry, NOT sorry! End of rant. Have a great night yall. 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THINGS]]></description><link>https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/simpler-times</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jessicagoudy.substack.com/p/simpler-times</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[I'm Just Me]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:59:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Gc2R!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F274c2408-2210-469d-9ffb-c139918cf003_1080x1097.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Remember the 80s and early 90s when you could pull into a full service gas station and be like &#8220;FILL &#8216;ER UP PLEASE" and they'd ask if youd like your fluids checked while they're at it too? And then they'd go about checking your fluid levels and refilling if its needed while they're filling your gas tank&#8230;I miss those days. I miss the days of phones you could slam down to hang up on someone who pissed you off&#8230;remember how fucking satisfying that felt? I mean yeah, you can still hang up on someone while angry&#8230;but tell me, how many times do you have to poke your phone with your finger &#128070;&#127995; when your angry JUST TO HIT THE LITTLE RED DOT ON YOUR SCREEN?! Yeah, not as satisfying right? Dont get me wrong, cell phones are convenient&#8230;until they die and nobody is around who would let you use theirs&#8230;and OF COURSE payphones are no longer a thing! Thats another thing I'll never understand&#8230;the removal of payphones&#8230;like, ok, I get it, most people have a cellphone &#128241; right in their pockets so there SHOULD be no need for a payphone any longer&#8230;but I guess nobody thought about the fact that batteries die&#8230;and it usually happens at the most inconvenient times right?! Its funny, but also kind of sad, I often ask today's generation about things from my generation&#8230;they're mostly confused! Ive been around for 43 years, I am OLDER THAN GOOGLE, I drank water from a hose, swam in the river, played outside with friends, explored in nature&#8230;that was MY childhood&#8230;we had bicycles &#128690; and &#128764;, baby dolls &#129670; and pretend school &#127979;&#8230;kids today have tablets, ipads, laptops or desktop pc's, ipods and cellphones&#8230;they are growing up with all this bullshit and never got to experience what life was like BEFORE the simplicity of things disappeared&#8230;I miss the simpler times&#8230;I miss what life was like before inflation happened and technology took over&#8230;hell, these days you cant even go into a business and get a paper application&#8230;everything revolves around technology&#8230;want to fill out a job application, DO IT ONLINE! Fuck I miss simple times! Hope anyone who reads this rant has a great day! 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