"Nothing heals heartbreak like screaming Olivia Rodrigo at full volume."
From: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANArb7mtBP4IX
To: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANATRdKD6gvbM
Subject: pettiest playlist of the year goes to… me
eli.55Please respect copyright.PENANAOTM4BCgJp6
i made a playlist titled “for when your groupmate uses comic sans and your faith in humanity breaks.”55Please respect copyright.PENANA4FuI1c0ORN
i’m currently scream-singing to track 4 while eating cereal with a fork because all my spoons are in the sink.55Please respect copyright.PENANAnbMiSrPPgt
it’s a mood.
– maya55Please respect copyright.PENANAJJ9mvkz9c7
sad. dramatic. cereal-forking.
From: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAgdlypRFc8n
To: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANADonaAQ1H8S
Subject: cereal fork is a vibe
maya.55Please respect copyright.PENANAW3bih26m1m
track 4 better be “good 4 u” or i’m calling the authorities.55Please respect copyright.PENANAo0ZJogSWsj
also, the fork thing is valid. i once drank iced coffee with a knife. no regrets.55Please respect copyright.PENANAGV6mG2vu68
send me the playlist. for... peer review.
– eli55Please respect copyright.PENANAjxkhgzeuTu
music snob, chaos enabler
From: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANANBmeDYXkKS
To: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAkRvhYEoQbs
Subject: attached: rage therapy 💕
okay you asked for it.55Please respect copyright.PENANAiwkpFBw3R8
enjoy: [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4mtUmL00VaYfC0gkEH0Odt?si=uPQWcd-5RuGOfoOppIcfQg] “dear god why do men” — a playlist in five stages of grief, three accidental crushes, and one cup of weaponized spite.
tracklist highlights:
misery business – paramore
better than revenge – taylor swift
good 4 u – olivia rodrigo
brutal – also olivia, my queen
should’ve said no – taylor again, obviously
kill bill – sza (i don’t condone murder, but i vibe)
– maya55Please respect copyright.PENANAU5apgOGlXh
the most dramatic person you never met
From: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAfYPo03iEeL
To: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAEbNHgQXirn
Subject: playlist review: violently iconic
maya.55Please respect copyright.PENANAeB1MpXZ93k
i have goosebumps.55Please respect copyright.PENANAG09b4qLRig
i want to fight someone. i don’t even know who. but i’m hyped.55Please respect copyright.PENANA5vGhiCGcvd
“kill bill” came on and i almost texted my ex “good luck.”55Please respect copyright.PENANA6ZP8hlFpug
i didn’t. but spiritually, i did.
also: “dear god why do men” deserves a grammy for best emotional support.
– eli55Please respect copyright.PENANAkmCRacZbi2
threatened. inspired.
From: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANArobXtpRKoN
To: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAgecxQEjFrv
Subject: so we’re rage soulmates now?
eli,55Please respect copyright.PENANA3BjTgm8CV7
you passed the vibe check.55Please respect copyright.PENANArbRyfS6Qvd
you didn’t question my musical angst or my cereal fork.55Please respect copyright.PENANAmexy5oH0yi
this feels like the start of something irrationally comforting.
ps: have you ever cried to phoebe bridgers in a parking lot or is that just me?
– maya55Please respect copyright.PENANAsjrTkmLfDN
emotionally stable adjacent
From: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAf3FDZYdO8L
To: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAXLQFO7IyC6
Subject: phoebe bridgers made me cry at the DMV
maya.55Please respect copyright.PENANAb9OSlfbzK0
“motion sickness” came on. i was holding a ticket that said A132.55Please respect copyright.PENANAUDycjnR14j
i did cry.55Please respect copyright.PENANAOnbV0oyGv7
the security guard offered me a tissue and a mint.
so yes. we’re bonded now.
– eli55Please respect copyright.PENANAzVKBoy4t75
co-president, feelings club
From: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAw3dUMz7Cmd
To: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAmb39b78Rxc
Subject: certified mood
i would like to formally nominate you as:
my email pen pal
my official heartbreak soundtrack consultant
and co-author of “texts we never sent but emotionally screamed”
it’s a growing resume. benefits include emotional chaos and unsolicited memes.
– maya55Please respect copyright.PENANAQfe9mFLkxA
possibly your new internet pen friend
From: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAb2IfBreOdG
To: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAIkY5EkCyPe
Subject: i accept the role
with great inbox comes great responsibility.55Please respect copyright.PENANAwkcgI48qMa
you send the songs, i’ll send the sarcasm.55Please respect copyright.PENANA1OFEFwzUfE
together we’re like...55Please respect copyright.PENANAUengckxpOe
the emotional avengers.55Please respect copyright.PENANAK8rcyO78U5
no capes though. just playlists.
– eli55Please respect copyright.PENANAbvL6AAye8u
ready to rage, reply, repeat
Attachment: Liner Notes from Eli Martin55Please respect copyright.PENANAKTMvcYazIw
🎧 “dear god why do men” – Reviewed
📝 liner notes by eli, who has clearly felt too much and judged too many fonts
Track 1: Misery Business – Paramore55Please respect copyright.PENANAhEoqsd7e1T
this track made me want to break up with someone i’m not dating.55Please respect copyright.PENANASJ56aUgB4g
⭐ rage level: 9.5/10
Track 2: Better Than Revenge – Taylor Swift55Please respect copyright.PENANAVX3kR6ZNDg
may have shouted “she’s not a saint!” at a squirrel.55Please respect copyright.PENANATWPn5IkliF
⭐ sass factor: 11/10
Track 3: good 4 u – Olivia Rodrigo55Please respect copyright.PENANACBPzx4WJht
screamed into a spoon. felt better.55Please respect copyright.PENANAAcO2dIb0MM
⭐ catharsis: 10/10
Track 4: brutal – Olivia Rodrigo55Please respect copyright.PENANAW4CA5dOgNn
i knocked over a lamp. worth it.55Please respect copyright.PENANA29pEwl9c18
⭐ chaos energy: unmeasurable
Track 5: should’ve said no – Taylor Swift55Please respect copyright.PENANAvcKqORz3BM
the rain cried for me.55Please respect copyright.PENANA7L546sDrhG
⭐ drama: peak
Track 6: Kill Bill – SZA55Please respect copyright.PENANAieF0tZhgkz
i do not condone murder. but i understand.55Please respect copyright.PENANAIvPsz4221P
⭐ emotional weaponry: activated
Final thoughts:55Please respect copyright.PENANALrUDpSr4cv
this playlist isn't therapy. it's exorcism.55Please respect copyright.PENANAGwgwjpWRhm
i feel seen, personally attacked, and spiritually lighter.55Please respect copyright.PENANAGHEXm4Sm36
maya, if you ever make another one — please consider me your chaos consultant.
– eli55Please respect copyright.PENANALMPpSy8BKc
officially unwell in a poetic way