"Nothing heals heartbreak like screaming Olivia Rodrigo at full volume."
From: [email protected]98Please respect copyright.PENANAGYdHi4Jb7V
To: [email protected]98Please respect copyright.PENANA03wjY5SCnn
Subject: pettiest playlist of the year goes to… me
eli.98Please respect copyright.PENANAvQB2TRkN7S
i made a playlist titled “for when your groupmate uses comic sans and your faith in humanity breaks.”98Please respect copyright.PENANAFTRtHIxGQQ
i’m currently scream-singing to track 4 while eating cereal with a fork because all my spoons are in the sink.98Please respect copyright.PENANACNZ5tBQNq0
it’s a mood.
– maya98Please respect copyright.PENANAUp5QYPQrwi
sad. dramatic. cereal-forking.
From: [email protected]98Please respect copyright.PENANATbCfN7ARZy
To: [email protected]98Please respect copyright.PENANAUuS21TvYPi
Subject: cereal fork is a vibe
maya.98Please respect copyright.PENANA7sSxCCaTMF
track 4 better be “good 4 u” or i’m calling the authorities.98Please respect copyright.PENANAOFjBXDv68P
also, the fork thing is valid. i once drank iced coffee with a knife. no regrets.98Please respect copyright.PENANA8PlYgb4ZDL
send me the playlist. for... peer review.
– eli98Please respect copyright.PENANAQjXJyi5Fa0
music snob, chaos enabler
From: [email protected]98Please respect copyright.PENANARRpFoLnE7q
To: [email protected]98Please respect copyright.PENANARRNb7PlTK7
Subject: attached: rage therapy 💕
okay you asked for it.98Please respect copyright.PENANAOK8rqM1ydw
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)
– maya98Please respect copyright.PENANAu2n0zdCWWd
the most dramatic person you never met
From: [email protected]98Please respect copyright.PENANABxZNWChqIu
To: [email protected]98Please respect copyright.PENANAqyJvrGz5OC
Subject: playlist review: violently iconic
maya.98Please respect copyright.PENANAahrxG8Hm7e
i have goosebumps.98Please respect copyright.PENANAc3Hp21shL1
i want to fight someone. i don’t even know who. but i’m hyped.98Please respect copyright.PENANA2AAdhenzxB
“kill bill” came on and i almost texted my ex “good luck.”98Please respect copyright.PENANASxorVVtalB
i didn’t. but spiritually, i did.
also: “dear god why do men” deserves a grammy for best emotional support.
– eli98Please respect copyright.PENANAU0wmMKY6Uh
threatened. inspired.
From: [email protected]98Please respect copyright.PENANAU1YWC8PubN
To: [email protected]98Please respect copyright.PENANATH02sRjbDU
Subject: so we’re rage soulmates now?
eli,98Please respect copyright.PENANASYsPDgy2ir
you passed the vibe check.98Please respect copyright.PENANAOK2aUWHjtd
you didn’t question my musical angst or my cereal fork.98Please respect copyright.PENANAYThy5XQVU6
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?
– maya98Please respect copyright.PENANAQMPaIaSdcb
emotionally stable adjacent
From: [email protected]98Please respect copyright.PENANAy7dfOGQfOy
To: [email protected]98Please respect copyright.PENANA2sFQ9rDBuk
Subject: phoebe bridgers made me cry at the DMV
maya.98Please respect copyright.PENANAxdpP9Dpa7S
“motion sickness” came on. i was holding a ticket that said A132.98Please respect copyright.PENANAT3obCSeHHo
i did cry.98Please respect copyright.PENANAv8SNuoYZph
the security guard offered me a tissue and a mint.
so yes. we’re bonded now.
– eli98Please respect copyright.PENANAb7oPhD6wat
co-president, feelings club
From: [email protected]98Please respect copyright.PENANAfmmTYwuNZV
To: [email protected]98Please respect copyright.PENANAW2if3oDtjk
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.
– maya98Please respect copyright.PENANAI6v0e6oG0R
possibly your new internet pen friend
From: [email protected]98Please respect copyright.PENANANKWiqjysVT
To: [email protected]98Please respect copyright.PENANA1BEXV3mOlt
Subject: i accept the role
with great inbox comes great responsibility.98Please respect copyright.PENANAWuGfEmhrgn
you send the songs, i’ll send the sarcasm.98Please respect copyright.PENANAQyw1HLLFCA
together we’re like...98Please respect copyright.PENANAeulUV654Ul
the emotional avengers.98Please respect copyright.PENANAmDE4Q7AiXr
no capes though. just playlists.
– eli98Please respect copyright.PENANAN5yaC5RGje
ready to rage, reply, repeat
Attachment: Liner Notes from Eli Martin98Please respect copyright.PENANAk0reIGjtt3
🎧 “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 – Paramore98Please respect copyright.PENANAHGxvRN92sA
this track made me want to break up with someone i’m not dating.98Please respect copyright.PENANABxnvKRsi1A
⭐ rage level: 9.5/10
Track 2: Better Than Revenge – Taylor Swift98Please respect copyright.PENANAxG4DT2YcUG
may have shouted “she’s not a saint!” at a squirrel.98Please respect copyright.PENANATohL9oXrrm
⭐ sass factor: 11/10
Track 3: good 4 u – Olivia Rodrigo98Please respect copyright.PENANASkvpJOudaE
screamed into a spoon. felt better.98Please respect copyright.PENANAJMHQKfScNT
⭐ catharsis: 10/10
Track 4: brutal – Olivia Rodrigo98Please respect copyright.PENANAx2fk96hmgL
i knocked over a lamp. worth it.98Please respect copyright.PENANAvdULVr8AKg
⭐ chaos energy: unmeasurable
Track 5: should’ve said no – Taylor Swift98Please respect copyright.PENANA4AwPyrX0ec
the rain cried for me.98Please respect copyright.PENANAVN7EFUkQFq
⭐ drama: peak
Track 6: Kill Bill – SZA98Please respect copyright.PENANAtcYcvl5PA6
i do not condone murder. but i understand.98Please respect copyright.PENANAravlCFYJIz
⭐ emotional weaponry: activated
Final thoughts:98Please respect copyright.PENANAKyArXI8VBn
this playlist isn't therapy. it's exorcism.98Please respect copyright.PENANA5KcHWR23oB
i feel seen, personally attacked, and spiritually lighter.98Please respect copyright.PENANA2JLk9kWuWO
maya, if you ever make another one — please consider me your chaos consultant.
– eli98Please respect copyright.PENANAwp9yhUOOpC
officially unwell in a poetic way