"Nothing heals heartbreak like screaming Olivia Rodrigo at full volume."
From: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAYTi4V8FuFB
To: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAnFip1DHsUM
Subject: pettiest playlist of the year goes to… me
eli.55Please respect copyright.PENANA9FRNyLwNej
i made a playlist titled “for when your groupmate uses comic sans and your faith in humanity breaks.”55Please respect copyright.PENANAkG0vxmrtTz
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.PENANAclkaU61vmC
it’s a mood.
– maya55Please respect copyright.PENANA5UEX51xL6E
sad. dramatic. cereal-forking.
From: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANA4RUiIv4ZTd
To: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAXeLUqJMoYu
Subject: cereal fork is a vibe
maya.55Please respect copyright.PENANAZgZrgHhgA9
track 4 better be “good 4 u” or i’m calling the authorities.55Please respect copyright.PENANAzNqCJpG3ae
also, the fork thing is valid. i once drank iced coffee with a knife. no regrets.55Please respect copyright.PENANAq1sZ7KaY3r
send me the playlist. for... peer review.
– eli55Please respect copyright.PENANAYtq3PncPl4
music snob, chaos enabler
From: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANA8kSQbLoeAf
To: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANASzXH1UJNZw
Subject: attached: rage therapy 💕
okay you asked for it.55Please respect copyright.PENANAsxvz1bZovv
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.PENANA3dp2lCvHJv
the most dramatic person you never met
From: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAz0GalbTYFN
To: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAfeYNEZCFUF
Subject: playlist review: violently iconic
maya.55Please respect copyright.PENANAivW6ByCZWN
i have goosebumps.55Please respect copyright.PENANAbAVqi7r0HK
i want to fight someone. i don’t even know who. but i’m hyped.55Please respect copyright.PENANAC40g4klVom
“kill bill” came on and i almost texted my ex “good luck.”55Please respect copyright.PENANAfPBPDxC2AG
i didn’t. but spiritually, i did.
also: “dear god why do men” deserves a grammy for best emotional support.
– eli55Please respect copyright.PENANAH0xUBi9yy9
threatened. inspired.
From: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAF9s9TxP5li
To: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAGsfgO44laO
Subject: so we’re rage soulmates now?
eli,55Please respect copyright.PENANAsnW5skJJ3N
you passed the vibe check.55Please respect copyright.PENANAOIqywWHcx9
you didn’t question my musical angst or my cereal fork.55Please respect copyright.PENANARoLL0PqwZ7
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.PENANAuj9QHcPpv0
emotionally stable adjacent
From: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAOj0iny0Dvy
To: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAvYWjPNz0zm
Subject: phoebe bridgers made me cry at the DMV
maya.55Please respect copyright.PENANAkOAl7UivFN
“motion sickness” came on. i was holding a ticket that said A132.55Please respect copyright.PENANATBFFcDgY1E
i did cry.55Please respect copyright.PENANA0fOczEFV1U
the security guard offered me a tissue and a mint.
so yes. we’re bonded now.
– eli55Please respect copyright.PENANAXqLCy0P4hX
co-president, feelings club
From: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAhd9rkBUY8Y
To: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAqzpcv0hI0x
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.PENANAeYOHWvMnsG
possibly your new internet pen friend
From: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAvcZtwRpwKv
To: [email protected]55Please respect copyright.PENANAZ2cpCCYxlf
Subject: i accept the role
with great inbox comes great responsibility.55Please respect copyright.PENANA3lYiQhXLQX
you send the songs, i’ll send the sarcasm.55Please respect copyright.PENANAoQia5GV0CW
together we’re like...55Please respect copyright.PENANAH20aM7PCLH
the emotional avengers.55Please respect copyright.PENANA8QwmZ7rVnK
no capes though. just playlists.
– eli55Please respect copyright.PENANAJVdqzYr4sU
ready to rage, reply, repeat
Attachment: Liner Notes from Eli Martin55Please respect copyright.PENANAzpJZSiy6vx
🎧 “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.PENANAqq0QWpfIxq
this track made me want to break up with someone i’m not dating.55Please respect copyright.PENANAr7KyUW9qCv
⭐ rage level: 9.5/10
Track 2: Better Than Revenge – Taylor Swift55Please respect copyright.PENANAI1mCLMuMvE
may have shouted “she’s not a saint!” at a squirrel.55Please respect copyright.PENANAkR8eDfs8Qr
⭐ sass factor: 11/10
Track 3: good 4 u – Olivia Rodrigo55Please respect copyright.PENANA0CxIP9RuHj
screamed into a spoon. felt better.55Please respect copyright.PENANARXbLboO9RZ
⭐ catharsis: 10/10
Track 4: brutal – Olivia Rodrigo55Please respect copyright.PENANAJbJ7uj4zFl
i knocked over a lamp. worth it.55Please respect copyright.PENANA54aftO8jxM
⭐ chaos energy: unmeasurable
Track 5: should’ve said no – Taylor Swift55Please respect copyright.PENANAWLz6DVyfSP
the rain cried for me.55Please respect copyright.PENANAVR2vVM6prd
⭐ drama: peak
Track 6: Kill Bill – SZA55Please respect copyright.PENANAWDUQDU3s0E
i do not condone murder. but i understand.55Please respect copyright.PENANA6lH6lldHPe
⭐ emotional weaponry: activated
Final thoughts:55Please respect copyright.PENANA3NkHvxZ6yA
this playlist isn't therapy. it's exorcism.55Please respect copyright.PENANAlVYgJhaIOG
i feel seen, personally attacked, and spiritually lighter.55Please respect copyright.PENANAqDojEXOFeS
maya, if you ever make another one — please consider me your chaos consultant.
– eli55Please respect copyright.PENANAfSWfomIfJ0
officially unwell in a poetic way