"Nothing heals heartbreak like screaming Olivia Rodrigo at full volume."
From: [email protected]38Please respect copyright.PENANA9xFEccdGoL
To: [email protected]38Please respect copyright.PENANAnckTdXitoq
Subject: pettiest playlist of the year goes to… me
eli.38Please respect copyright.PENANAjAVoWijcs2
i made a playlist titled “for when your groupmate uses comic sans and your faith in humanity breaks.”38Please respect copyright.PENANAAS6bNrU8SL
i’m currently scream-singing to track 4 while eating cereal with a fork because all my spoons are in the sink.38Please respect copyright.PENANAV1EjamDHIB
it’s a mood.
– maya38Please respect copyright.PENANAf7B6gMVOZa
sad. dramatic. cereal-forking.
From: [email protected]38Please respect copyright.PENANAnXn3ZJegVj
To: [email protected]38Please respect copyright.PENANAdAkE1gcGZh
Subject: cereal fork is a vibe
maya.38Please respect copyright.PENANA77kQP5BQkw
track 4 better be “good 4 u” or i’m calling the authorities.38Please respect copyright.PENANAJ7BWpySDY0
also, the fork thing is valid. i once drank iced coffee with a knife. no regrets.38Please respect copyright.PENANAj6kznKYfg5
send me the playlist. for... peer review.
– eli38Please respect copyright.PENANAqV6dHa2iXJ
music snob, chaos enabler
From: [email protected]38Please respect copyright.PENANAjsteM25EgP
To: [email protected]38Please respect copyright.PENANAMp3TIeFND3
Subject: attached: rage therapy 💕
okay you asked for it.38Please respect copyright.PENANALASAfrOfI7
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)
– maya38Please respect copyright.PENANAp428JzXvmp
the most dramatic person you never met
From: [email protected]38Please respect copyright.PENANA81OxuD0CyN
To: [email protected]38Please respect copyright.PENANAPAS9ILrtU6
Subject: playlist review: violently iconic
maya.38Please respect copyright.PENANA33wmuz1MCF
i have goosebumps.38Please respect copyright.PENANAcFlC5FuRZJ
i want to fight someone. i don’t even know who. but i’m hyped.38Please respect copyright.PENANA43HkBpwjzu
“kill bill” came on and i almost texted my ex “good luck.”38Please respect copyright.PENANAtn7Em4Ud0h
i didn’t. but spiritually, i did.
also: “dear god why do men” deserves a grammy for best emotional support.
– eli38Please respect copyright.PENANAPp4cocPf7h
threatened. inspired.
From: [email protected]38Please respect copyright.PENANAX5RLJ6KcFM
To: [email protected]38Please respect copyright.PENANAfVhuZB3XED
Subject: so we’re rage soulmates now?
eli,38Please respect copyright.PENANA8WUAtLXzaj
you passed the vibe check.38Please respect copyright.PENANA41EymaB6QO
you didn’t question my musical angst or my cereal fork.38Please respect copyright.PENANAJgMeH9sbSC
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?
– maya38Please respect copyright.PENANAwbXzr6Icdr
emotionally stable adjacent
From: [email protected]38Please respect copyright.PENANAT11kGXLujz
To: [email protected]38Please respect copyright.PENANA1jz6PpShkp
Subject: phoebe bridgers made me cry at the DMV
maya.38Please respect copyright.PENANALpJ0UGQ2Ru
“motion sickness” came on. i was holding a ticket that said A132.38Please respect copyright.PENANA5ZfS7GewuK
i did cry.38Please respect copyright.PENANADYMDtKvIpx
the security guard offered me a tissue and a mint.
so yes. we’re bonded now.
– eli38Please respect copyright.PENANAfvwkEUEpIE
co-president, feelings club
From: [email protected]38Please respect copyright.PENANAtFQzIcqQsG
To: [email protected]38Please respect copyright.PENANAFIVO0zpWbh
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.
– maya38Please respect copyright.PENANAdKlgzspKKl
possibly your new internet pen friend
From: [email protected]38Please respect copyright.PENANAHUXlE7kfgF
To: [email protected]38Please respect copyright.PENANAZkvhTblld0
Subject: i accept the role
with great inbox comes great responsibility.38Please respect copyright.PENANADYbLFRnKUI
you send the songs, i’ll send the sarcasm.38Please respect copyright.PENANADZpkH2Xer6
together we’re like...38Please respect copyright.PENANAECKM5VOtty
the emotional avengers.38Please respect copyright.PENANAk06xTUDQy9
no capes though. just playlists.
– eli38Please respect copyright.PENANABZMN6x9aNQ
ready to rage, reply, repeat
Attachment: Liner Notes from Eli Martin38Please respect copyright.PENANA9QGOtwFMuk
🎧 “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 – Paramore38Please respect copyright.PENANAFwremzHkRk
this track made me want to break up with someone i’m not dating.38Please respect copyright.PENANA2NhtBPQgAb
⭐ rage level: 9.5/10
Track 2: Better Than Revenge – Taylor Swift38Please respect copyright.PENANAKVOlvvSaf5
may have shouted “she’s not a saint!” at a squirrel.38Please respect copyright.PENANAS1tdIhS9qm
⭐ sass factor: 11/10
Track 3: good 4 u – Olivia Rodrigo38Please respect copyright.PENANAqtI4NdESdK
screamed into a spoon. felt better.38Please respect copyright.PENANAgLOgwwiCng
⭐ catharsis: 10/10
Track 4: brutal – Olivia Rodrigo38Please respect copyright.PENANA7W4GeeMTG3
i knocked over a lamp. worth it.38Please respect copyright.PENANAR8jh90tfsZ
⭐ chaos energy: unmeasurable
Track 5: should’ve said no – Taylor Swift38Please respect copyright.PENANA2olSQM3bJL
the rain cried for me.38Please respect copyright.PENANAoeMOr8QBP9
⭐ drama: peak
Track 6: Kill Bill – SZA38Please respect copyright.PENANAYnILRSPWhL
i do not condone murder. but i understand.38Please respect copyright.PENANAweOQReaJoK
⭐ emotional weaponry: activated
Final thoughts:38Please respect copyright.PENANAeKyypfo6Jh
this playlist isn't therapy. it's exorcism.38Please respect copyright.PENANAqYECDNGHs7
i feel seen, personally attacked, and spiritually lighter.38Please respect copyright.PENANAzWCmevcHaO
maya, if you ever make another one — please consider me your chaos consultant.
– eli38Please respect copyright.PENANAWXjMoRL4JV
officially unwell in a poetic way