"Nothing heals heartbreak like screaming Olivia Rodrigo at full volume."
From: [email protected]97Please respect copyright.PENANABXkugTgFP1
To: [email protected]97Please respect copyright.PENANA2tM0OBwFYA
Subject: pettiest playlist of the year goes to… me
eli.97Please respect copyright.PENANAFZyYD7pr5x
i made a playlist titled “for when your groupmate uses comic sans and your faith in humanity breaks.”97Please respect copyright.PENANAG9L8CxqRtY
i’m currently scream-singing to track 4 while eating cereal with a fork because all my spoons are in the sink.97Please respect copyright.PENANAGEJ29CdxkG
it’s a mood.
– maya97Please respect copyright.PENANAt5R3EKTNS5
sad. dramatic. cereal-forking.
From: [email protected]97Please respect copyright.PENANADPalamqTic
To: [email protected]97Please respect copyright.PENANAUTy1JgQqYO
Subject: cereal fork is a vibe
maya.97Please respect copyright.PENANAu2E0jZf0t5
track 4 better be “good 4 u” or i’m calling the authorities.97Please respect copyright.PENANAjBMCezL0bc
also, the fork thing is valid. i once drank iced coffee with a knife. no regrets.97Please respect copyright.PENANA4xgsYe163V
send me the playlist. for... peer review.
– eli97Please respect copyright.PENANAz3NOCZUEU8
music snob, chaos enabler
From: [email protected]97Please respect copyright.PENANADE2QUTNw1t
To: [email protected]97Please respect copyright.PENANAwK2B7BBfRx
Subject: attached: rage therapy 💕
okay you asked for it.97Please respect copyright.PENANAXlIfqEqY5I
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)
– maya97Please respect copyright.PENANAoAAqitSdF9
the most dramatic person you never met
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To: [email protected]97Please respect copyright.PENANA4yjh54mNaw
Subject: playlist review: violently iconic
maya.97Please respect copyright.PENANACgaeVpmWwY
i have goosebumps.97Please respect copyright.PENANADmAbzYu3AG
i want to fight someone. i don’t even know who. but i’m hyped.97Please respect copyright.PENANAGMFZ9TLC3t
“kill bill” came on and i almost texted my ex “good luck.”97Please respect copyright.PENANA2AFUWAKk9X
i didn’t. but spiritually, i did.
also: “dear god why do men” deserves a grammy for best emotional support.
– eli97Please respect copyright.PENANAfDejW4XngH
threatened. inspired.
From: [email protected]97Please respect copyright.PENANArlHK0Wic93
To: [email protected]97Please respect copyright.PENANA8X3vGstcFR
Subject: so we’re rage soulmates now?
eli,97Please respect copyright.PENANASL92NrYjA9
you passed the vibe check.97Please respect copyright.PENANAR3YzUyLmam
you didn’t question my musical angst or my cereal fork.97Please respect copyright.PENANAgwRlW5Ofq9
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?
– maya97Please respect copyright.PENANAHwKQ2k2ke3
emotionally stable adjacent
From: [email protected]97Please respect copyright.PENANAwizQ8Fpgp7
To: [email protected]97Please respect copyright.PENANAeTmWOuMIra
Subject: phoebe bridgers made me cry at the DMV
maya.97Please respect copyright.PENANAZeTJsfSC8a
“motion sickness” came on. i was holding a ticket that said A132.97Please respect copyright.PENANAgCF1GFxdeH
i did cry.97Please respect copyright.PENANApW6sjOLBQM
the security guard offered me a tissue and a mint.
so yes. we’re bonded now.
– eli97Please respect copyright.PENANARbDVawHAtU
co-president, feelings club
From: [email protected]97Please respect copyright.PENANA5SDSSniMxN
To: [email protected]97Please respect copyright.PENANA3P4USJD6vR
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.
– maya97Please respect copyright.PENANAEM9IrRgLEW
possibly your new internet pen friend
From: [email protected]97Please respect copyright.PENANAZDHKXUAE6J
To: [email protected]97Please respect copyright.PENANATaqRE9pPLO
Subject: i accept the role
with great inbox comes great responsibility.97Please respect copyright.PENANAKppI8YRGP8
you send the songs, i’ll send the sarcasm.97Please respect copyright.PENANA2M6IFDflDn
together we’re like...97Please respect copyright.PENANAQnWGxPtSXA
the emotional avengers.97Please respect copyright.PENANANax8DV0wzG
no capes though. just playlists.
– eli97Please respect copyright.PENANA0qbdx1n31V
ready to rage, reply, repeat
Attachment: Liner Notes from Eli Martin97Please respect copyright.PENANAXZ8LomLjWb
🎧 “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 – Paramore97Please respect copyright.PENANApWxJ0Zj2sb
this track made me want to break up with someone i’m not dating.97Please respect copyright.PENANAwazyvZLUtW
⭐ rage level: 9.5/10
Track 2: Better Than Revenge – Taylor Swift97Please respect copyright.PENANAuQeWAXPG8X
may have shouted “she’s not a saint!” at a squirrel.97Please respect copyright.PENANAUpTxK3vdvF
⭐ sass factor: 11/10
Track 3: good 4 u – Olivia Rodrigo97Please respect copyright.PENANAXNhr0ZXEen
screamed into a spoon. felt better.97Please respect copyright.PENANAOgRalMdQ9N
⭐ catharsis: 10/10
Track 4: brutal – Olivia Rodrigo97Please respect copyright.PENANA8bQuWRFIi1
i knocked over a lamp. worth it.97Please respect copyright.PENANAxG9DFxVcE5
⭐ chaos energy: unmeasurable
Track 5: should’ve said no – Taylor Swift97Please respect copyright.PENANAHAFdHvmBFE
the rain cried for me.97Please respect copyright.PENANAHiC3ohEQ6q
⭐ drama: peak
Track 6: Kill Bill – SZA97Please respect copyright.PENANAhQqY19ZYHQ
i do not condone murder. but i understand.97Please respect copyright.PENANArVp67gIIKB
⭐ emotional weaponry: activated
Final thoughts:97Please respect copyright.PENANA51pVNRjHVs
this playlist isn't therapy. it's exorcism.97Please respect copyright.PENANAaeQ9kxndPG
i feel seen, personally attacked, and spiritually lighter.97Please respect copyright.PENANAcufFo8BOs3
maya, if you ever make another one — please consider me your chaos consultant.
– eli97Please respect copyright.PENANAJ7GEiBqhL8
officially unwell in a poetic way