"Nothing heals heartbreak like screaming Olivia Rodrigo at full volume."
From: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAhl6LLUDvBY
To: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAUGT8vxdXb5
Subject: pettiest playlist of the year goes to… me
eli.54Please respect copyright.PENANAdRRLPaJAhs
i made a playlist titled “for when your groupmate uses comic sans and your faith in humanity breaks.”54Please respect copyright.PENANAwsQTTQ6s9j
i’m currently scream-singing to track 4 while eating cereal with a fork because all my spoons are in the sink.54Please respect copyright.PENANAP8hsHFTIHw
it’s a mood.
– maya54Please respect copyright.PENANAgsDn50Qymd
sad. dramatic. cereal-forking.
From: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANA0Uv5VGjhFO
To: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAsve6kFRLnE
Subject: cereal fork is a vibe
maya.54Please respect copyright.PENANANrkZecHhzF
track 4 better be “good 4 u” or i’m calling the authorities.54Please respect copyright.PENANAMk3XvTYxpK
also, the fork thing is valid. i once drank iced coffee with a knife. no regrets.54Please respect copyright.PENANAdYR68r5wCF
send me the playlist. for... peer review.
– eli54Please respect copyright.PENANAzgaH1C2Y5S
music snob, chaos enabler
From: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANARvadKVgjcS
To: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAi1FjnOfEKs
Subject: attached: rage therapy 💕
okay you asked for it.54Please respect copyright.PENANARz09X1U7qL
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)
– maya54Please respect copyright.PENANA9q0rhhIwuN
the most dramatic person you never met
From: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAv97MzJJSx9
To: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAkwK0eNrWx3
Subject: playlist review: violently iconic
maya.54Please respect copyright.PENANA3BEi3n9Ege
i have goosebumps.54Please respect copyright.PENANAyneoniDttK
i want to fight someone. i don’t even know who. but i’m hyped.54Please respect copyright.PENANAapNV3BeaOo
“kill bill” came on and i almost texted my ex “good luck.”54Please respect copyright.PENANArGoTtAInHV
i didn’t. but spiritually, i did.
also: “dear god why do men” deserves a grammy for best emotional support.
– eli54Please respect copyright.PENANAu903JjrN5Y
threatened. inspired.
From: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANA2XyvbZ4JWh
To: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANA5NcJqk0cQh
Subject: so we’re rage soulmates now?
eli,54Please respect copyright.PENANAPzFsEuYBXV
you passed the vibe check.54Please respect copyright.PENANAlHyO96C1tZ
you didn’t question my musical angst or my cereal fork.54Please respect copyright.PENANAfmKbT1cfyG
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?
– maya54Please respect copyright.PENANAFGu8tkWc4g
emotionally stable adjacent
From: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAZp0XYRTAb7
To: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAf1TA7hizA5
Subject: phoebe bridgers made me cry at the DMV
maya.54Please respect copyright.PENANAfb59M3XxU6
“motion sickness” came on. i was holding a ticket that said A132.54Please respect copyright.PENANAsxMF2NrlzA
i did cry.54Please respect copyright.PENANAmyWbrtgrRb
the security guard offered me a tissue and a mint.
so yes. we’re bonded now.
– eli54Please respect copyright.PENANAguJGcYIC7O
co-president, feelings club
From: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAn4OmoXIRum
To: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAUMQQdKKAhf
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.
– maya54Please respect copyright.PENANAPwQZFKHxL5
possibly your new internet pen friend
From: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAFmaplGPSYz
To: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANA8qkEYy4s5R
Subject: i accept the role
with great inbox comes great responsibility.54Please respect copyright.PENANAw37N7zAEdQ
you send the songs, i’ll send the sarcasm.54Please respect copyright.PENANAm74mcbQcpO
together we’re like...54Please respect copyright.PENANAxs6wBPW2X1
the emotional avengers.54Please respect copyright.PENANARXepBM82gn
no capes though. just playlists.
– eli54Please respect copyright.PENANApwsZMpSyQG
ready to rage, reply, repeat
Attachment: Liner Notes from Eli Martin54Please respect copyright.PENANALcMrFTEnr7
🎧 “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 – Paramore54Please respect copyright.PENANAIWePEjb39d
this track made me want to break up with someone i’m not dating.54Please respect copyright.PENANA0RuO67kNu8
⭐ rage level: 9.5/10
Track 2: Better Than Revenge – Taylor Swift54Please respect copyright.PENANAU7kh6gwhIB
may have shouted “she’s not a saint!” at a squirrel.54Please respect copyright.PENANA3ChZbj8ijB
⭐ sass factor: 11/10
Track 3: good 4 u – Olivia Rodrigo54Please respect copyright.PENANAxCBySJCyKz
screamed into a spoon. felt better.54Please respect copyright.PENANAsJEkLC1Gjk
⭐ catharsis: 10/10
Track 4: brutal – Olivia Rodrigo54Please respect copyright.PENANADh1UvysKNT
i knocked over a lamp. worth it.54Please respect copyright.PENANA3nEF9NQqXd
⭐ chaos energy: unmeasurable
Track 5: should’ve said no – Taylor Swift54Please respect copyright.PENANAkdsIgVSfDh
the rain cried for me.54Please respect copyright.PENANAQSDf1uDmWW
⭐ drama: peak
Track 6: Kill Bill – SZA54Please respect copyright.PENANAxcS1t3P8CX
i do not condone murder. but i understand.54Please respect copyright.PENANAYkMWFL6DY4
⭐ emotional weaponry: activated
Final thoughts:54Please respect copyright.PENANA33GkaCx1nD
this playlist isn't therapy. it's exorcism.54Please respect copyright.PENANAx2kvGv5b9h
i feel seen, personally attacked, and spiritually lighter.54Please respect copyright.PENANAJFeMrcIKhD
maya, if you ever make another one — please consider me your chaos consultant.
– eli54Please respect copyright.PENANAVKSjyApwnr
officially unwell in a poetic way