"Nothing heals heartbreak like screaming Olivia Rodrigo at full volume."
From: [email protected]37Please respect copyright.PENANAnZySBLxDO5
To: [email protected]37Please respect copyright.PENANAhNWXBryUTV
Subject: pettiest playlist of the year goes to… me
eli.37Please respect copyright.PENANA5kODhaJy6b
i made a playlist titled “for when your groupmate uses comic sans and your faith in humanity breaks.”37Please respect copyright.PENANA6WKR8LJ3nl
i’m currently scream-singing to track 4 while eating cereal with a fork because all my spoons are in the sink.37Please respect copyright.PENANAkxgv1Wx3Sw
it’s a mood.
– maya37Please respect copyright.PENANAH2wxsYrenf
sad. dramatic. cereal-forking.
From: [email protected]37Please respect copyright.PENANAG9KN1Hilgd
To: [email protected]37Please respect copyright.PENANA8IF1biGQGD
Subject: cereal fork is a vibe
maya.37Please respect copyright.PENANAoloBCmmxUQ
track 4 better be “good 4 u” or i’m calling the authorities.37Please respect copyright.PENANArvlFPWXP0Q
also, the fork thing is valid. i once drank iced coffee with a knife. no regrets.37Please respect copyright.PENANAdl4uLjSPaS
send me the playlist. for... peer review.
– eli37Please respect copyright.PENANAbd1A1Mbf5Q
music snob, chaos enabler
From: [email protected]37Please respect copyright.PENANA38hJCSDbJU
To: [email protected]37Please respect copyright.PENANAwjeioLY0Rp
Subject: attached: rage therapy 💕
okay you asked for it.37Please respect copyright.PENANA4XxIth3122
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)
– maya37Please respect copyright.PENANAO5XKMERsTR
the most dramatic person you never met
From: [email protected]37Please respect copyright.PENANA6gkL24EqSt
To: [email protected]37Please respect copyright.PENANATX7YP1bAFW
Subject: playlist review: violently iconic
maya.37Please respect copyright.PENANAJA9iBkRJnm
i have goosebumps.37Please respect copyright.PENANAL8vIEwuUH1
i want to fight someone. i don’t even know who. but i’m hyped.37Please respect copyright.PENANAXGRdRtULBH
“kill bill” came on and i almost texted my ex “good luck.”37Please respect copyright.PENANAgenCgvArci
i didn’t. but spiritually, i did.
also: “dear god why do men” deserves a grammy for best emotional support.
– eli37Please respect copyright.PENANAylW7ydEv7A
threatened. inspired.
From: [email protected]37Please respect copyright.PENANAu2QEsV8NA3
To: [email protected]37Please respect copyright.PENANAcr4WuOObmG
Subject: so we’re rage soulmates now?
eli,37Please respect copyright.PENANAE4E1P7T6J7
you passed the vibe check.37Please respect copyright.PENANAgaY51j8FKb
you didn’t question my musical angst or my cereal fork.37Please respect copyright.PENANACPqrjDe56f
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?
– maya37Please respect copyright.PENANALclpSIr5ua
emotionally stable adjacent
From: [email protected]37Please respect copyright.PENANA7Ta3QTxQCn
To: [email protected]37Please respect copyright.PENANAIKp5KLT7T8
Subject: phoebe bridgers made me cry at the DMV
maya.37Please respect copyright.PENANAsnzTKqoOSa
“motion sickness” came on. i was holding a ticket that said A132.37Please respect copyright.PENANAWYxO1aGLYR
i did cry.37Please respect copyright.PENANA34tJlsA0mt
the security guard offered me a tissue and a mint.
so yes. we’re bonded now.
– eli37Please respect copyright.PENANA6yTONKoa1Q
co-president, feelings club
From: [email protected]37Please respect copyright.PENANAcfevIjtJNC
To: [email protected]37Please respect copyright.PENANAk9RI3UqFpT
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.
– maya37Please respect copyright.PENANANF13MtefWt
possibly your new internet pen friend
From: [email protected]37Please respect copyright.PENANAxgwqFX4rz4
To: [email protected]37Please respect copyright.PENANAVoCvumUXKj
Subject: i accept the role
with great inbox comes great responsibility.37Please respect copyright.PENANA2wA2as187x
you send the songs, i’ll send the sarcasm.37Please respect copyright.PENANApwJG5J40Oi
together we’re like...37Please respect copyright.PENANAQS2d5LizkQ
the emotional avengers.37Please respect copyright.PENANAOiTueIyPtd
no capes though. just playlists.
– eli37Please respect copyright.PENANApwnlk30UU3
ready to rage, reply, repeat
Attachment: Liner Notes from Eli Martin37Please respect copyright.PENANAFsgEX74Cxv
🎧 “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 – Paramore37Please respect copyright.PENANADLSov1rxQk
this track made me want to break up with someone i’m not dating.37Please respect copyright.PENANAfxsR5roveb
⭐ rage level: 9.5/10
Track 2: Better Than Revenge – Taylor Swift37Please respect copyright.PENANAGHW4Vf5KLN
may have shouted “she’s not a saint!” at a squirrel.37Please respect copyright.PENANAmLS20cIDm5
⭐ sass factor: 11/10
Track 3: good 4 u – Olivia Rodrigo37Please respect copyright.PENANAYYuLFxbM6x
screamed into a spoon. felt better.37Please respect copyright.PENANA16ucDQ2F8s
⭐ catharsis: 10/10
Track 4: brutal – Olivia Rodrigo37Please respect copyright.PENANAch8xdd148S
i knocked over a lamp. worth it.37Please respect copyright.PENANAWkiINkYCTb
⭐ chaos energy: unmeasurable
Track 5: should’ve said no – Taylor Swift37Please respect copyright.PENANA9mH7MZnV6h
the rain cried for me.37Please respect copyright.PENANAJg0ec0wABe
⭐ drama: peak
Track 6: Kill Bill – SZA37Please respect copyright.PENANAkFNSO8Gteq
i do not condone murder. but i understand.37Please respect copyright.PENANADQ1QPxKAUt
⭐ emotional weaponry: activated
Final thoughts:37Please respect copyright.PENANAy6cVVf1lFX
this playlist isn't therapy. it's exorcism.37Please respect copyright.PENANA6fHFGXeOSg
i feel seen, personally attacked, and spiritually lighter.37Please respect copyright.PENANAYYuP2Fdhxb
maya, if you ever make another one — please consider me your chaos consultant.
– eli37Please respect copyright.PENANAXwjaZ5dv8U
officially unwell in a poetic way