"Nothing heals heartbreak like screaming Olivia Rodrigo at full volume."
From: [email protected]88Please respect copyright.PENANAwiCjIFyLTM
To: [email protected]88Please respect copyright.PENANAWdKGuZqIre
Subject: pettiest playlist of the year goes to… me
eli.88Please respect copyright.PENANApuLv3xsoPk
i made a playlist titled “for when your groupmate uses comic sans and your faith in humanity breaks.”88Please respect copyright.PENANAQ5wpc0zSxR
i’m currently scream-singing to track 4 while eating cereal with a fork because all my spoons are in the sink.88Please respect copyright.PENANAPRrLSQcbpO
it’s a mood.
– maya88Please respect copyright.PENANAMC3u2ogctK
sad. dramatic. cereal-forking.
From: [email protected]88Please respect copyright.PENANAKaWn4oqulM
To: [email protected]88Please respect copyright.PENANAa2yI0X5Ren
Subject: cereal fork is a vibe
maya.88Please respect copyright.PENANAvreOoF7QTP
track 4 better be “good 4 u” or i’m calling the authorities.88Please respect copyright.PENANAPLq3V97dUl
also, the fork thing is valid. i once drank iced coffee with a knife. no regrets.88Please respect copyright.PENANA8RyxK5SwQE
send me the playlist. for... peer review.
– eli88Please respect copyright.PENANAjoDTabPc2w
music snob, chaos enabler
From: [email protected]88Please respect copyright.PENANAXSfMcyZtGl
To: [email protected]88Please respect copyright.PENANA9ESvLBOFjJ
Subject: attached: rage therapy 💕
okay you asked for it.88Please respect copyright.PENANA0J6hnYzIvj
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)
– maya88Please respect copyright.PENANALLw02d5vtH
the most dramatic person you never met
From: [email protected]88Please respect copyright.PENANAkhBMNhj2WG
To: [email protected]88Please respect copyright.PENANAy3PblbwLOO
Subject: playlist review: violently iconic
maya.88Please respect copyright.PENANAUG6UR7X2FR
i have goosebumps.88Please respect copyright.PENANAFMcdB8doko
i want to fight someone. i don’t even know who. but i’m hyped.88Please respect copyright.PENANALQXTX1DMl6
“kill bill” came on and i almost texted my ex “good luck.”88Please respect copyright.PENANAgkKyEGKIhM
i didn’t. but spiritually, i did.
also: “dear god why do men” deserves a grammy for best emotional support.
– eli88Please respect copyright.PENANAZCwEMmb6fo
threatened. inspired.
From: [email protected]88Please respect copyright.PENANAVeaRwDCNQK
To: [email protected]88Please respect copyright.PENANACj8xZwYAGQ
Subject: so we’re rage soulmates now?
eli,88Please respect copyright.PENANA8NvY2rJS9C
you passed the vibe check.88Please respect copyright.PENANA8TFvXpJh1d
you didn’t question my musical angst or my cereal fork.88Please respect copyright.PENANA3mFebWT7Tb
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?
– maya88Please respect copyright.PENANA35gvHHnePr
emotionally stable adjacent
From: [email protected]88Please respect copyright.PENANAmOxbZUZS6G
To: [email protected]88Please respect copyright.PENANADixwPNuqmA
Subject: phoebe bridgers made me cry at the DMV
maya.88Please respect copyright.PENANAyJ7fk4g6lJ
“motion sickness” came on. i was holding a ticket that said A132.88Please respect copyright.PENANAtn8fv67h8b
i did cry.88Please respect copyright.PENANAyUjCOKnHUv
the security guard offered me a tissue and a mint.
so yes. we’re bonded now.
– eli88Please respect copyright.PENANAIokuPljLaq
co-president, feelings club
From: [email protected]88Please respect copyright.PENANAFbXd8extBV
To: [email protected]88Please respect copyright.PENANAlj0R7dav1y
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.
– maya88Please respect copyright.PENANAmXMzK341Z0
possibly your new internet pen friend
From: [email protected]88Please respect copyright.PENANAcqCbKF6jbN
To: [email protected]88Please respect copyright.PENANAtarDAGawyx
Subject: i accept the role
with great inbox comes great responsibility.88Please respect copyright.PENANAs9ImtMip5f
you send the songs, i’ll send the sarcasm.88Please respect copyright.PENANAs6zmtHDhEP
together we’re like...88Please respect copyright.PENANAAnSa6XY1tQ
the emotional avengers.88Please respect copyright.PENANAr9CWIClygD
no capes though. just playlists.
– eli88Please respect copyright.PENANA8XCc7uthwH
ready to rage, reply, repeat
Attachment: Liner Notes from Eli Martin88Please respect copyright.PENANAgTfPv617gw
🎧 “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 – Paramore88Please respect copyright.PENANAUFZzOgEvG3
this track made me want to break up with someone i’m not dating.88Please respect copyright.PENANACc1X3b1sCA
⭐ rage level: 9.5/10
Track 2: Better Than Revenge – Taylor Swift88Please respect copyright.PENANAddErUU36eA
may have shouted “she’s not a saint!” at a squirrel.88Please respect copyright.PENANALNfcvL8Pel
⭐ sass factor: 11/10
Track 3: good 4 u – Olivia Rodrigo88Please respect copyright.PENANALSFHLquxN1
screamed into a spoon. felt better.88Please respect copyright.PENANAIubn8P6aVg
⭐ catharsis: 10/10
Track 4: brutal – Olivia Rodrigo88Please respect copyright.PENANALjSrs9Vckl
i knocked over a lamp. worth it.88Please respect copyright.PENANAS2Dn9vC7Mi
⭐ chaos energy: unmeasurable
Track 5: should’ve said no – Taylor Swift88Please respect copyright.PENANA9He0gU4wID
the rain cried for me.88Please respect copyright.PENANAEa15RhNSa5
⭐ drama: peak
Track 6: Kill Bill – SZA88Please respect copyright.PENANAPcDuWVaT5U
i do not condone murder. but i understand.88Please respect copyright.PENANA7J3H8YUuMu
⭐ emotional weaponry: activated
Final thoughts:88Please respect copyright.PENANAZhVZxiX9P3
this playlist isn't therapy. it's exorcism.88Please respect copyright.PENANAiGF8eIfQue
i feel seen, personally attacked, and spiritually lighter.88Please respect copyright.PENANAx7pI6jkYBD
maya, if you ever make another one — please consider me your chaos consultant.
– eli88Please respect copyright.PENANAdPe0QXxxl8
officially unwell in a poetic way