"Nothing heals heartbreak like screaming Olivia Rodrigo at full volume."
From: [email protected]81Please respect copyright.PENANAEDLeInJU3w
To: [email protected]81Please respect copyright.PENANAnWVoAJilKI
Subject: pettiest playlist of the year goes to… me
eli.81Please respect copyright.PENANAQTv0Zd3SKs
i made a playlist titled “for when your groupmate uses comic sans and your faith in humanity breaks.”81Please respect copyright.PENANAPdrRqNZmgc
i’m currently scream-singing to track 4 while eating cereal with a fork because all my spoons are in the sink.81Please respect copyright.PENANAXXCYqNznPe
it’s a mood.
– maya81Please respect copyright.PENANAW1ELKclQ6a
sad. dramatic. cereal-forking.
From: [email protected]81Please respect copyright.PENANAiibixWiF3X
To: [email protected]81Please respect copyright.PENANAJ8ZU0hTPg5
Subject: cereal fork is a vibe
maya.81Please respect copyright.PENANAqs4JkgieMc
track 4 better be “good 4 u” or i’m calling the authorities.81Please respect copyright.PENANA0sPMUCPVxr
also, the fork thing is valid. i once drank iced coffee with a knife. no regrets.81Please respect copyright.PENANAsqYdovWzeh
send me the playlist. for... peer review.
– eli81Please respect copyright.PENANAVLLraZAclz
music snob, chaos enabler
From: [email protected]81Please respect copyright.PENANAFtOj4zgSYS
To: [email protected]81Please respect copyright.PENANAjFgNqbsJCB
Subject: attached: rage therapy 💕
okay you asked for it.81Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9rgFQDxYd
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)
– maya81Please respect copyright.PENANAzTJTulMmIu
the most dramatic person you never met
From: [email protected]81Please respect copyright.PENANAeccJAY5TFY
To: [email protected]81Please respect copyright.PENANARxBJiLpdQw
Subject: playlist review: violently iconic
maya.81Please respect copyright.PENANAv6Hpoydqwy
i have goosebumps.81Please respect copyright.PENANA6zJqFafrc9
i want to fight someone. i don’t even know who. but i’m hyped.81Please respect copyright.PENANAixIjKoyuDe
“kill bill” came on and i almost texted my ex “good luck.”81Please respect copyright.PENANAdD6cgdHnhp
i didn’t. but spiritually, i did.
also: “dear god why do men” deserves a grammy for best emotional support.
– eli81Please respect copyright.PENANAZkANKwQhdi
threatened. inspired.
From: [email protected]81Please respect copyright.PENANA8dyU7oVMgl
To: [email protected]81Please respect copyright.PENANALVOFB0XbY9
Subject: so we’re rage soulmates now?
eli,81Please respect copyright.PENANAvmxvDkigIm
you passed the vibe check.81Please respect copyright.PENANARMoDJrfViO
you didn’t question my musical angst or my cereal fork.81Please respect copyright.PENANAEfyS08GGxJ
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?
– maya81Please respect copyright.PENANADtI4G2Q1At
emotionally stable adjacent
From: [email protected]81Please respect copyright.PENANA5uz4gdfjbC
To: [email protected]81Please respect copyright.PENANAThYYyOD29u
Subject: phoebe bridgers made me cry at the DMV
maya.81Please respect copyright.PENANAjCXyXpnR6h
“motion sickness” came on. i was holding a ticket that said A132.81Please respect copyright.PENANAIAGSfB2lfe
i did cry.81Please respect copyright.PENANAjkFjkA6vYk
the security guard offered me a tissue and a mint.
so yes. we’re bonded now.
– eli81Please respect copyright.PENANAFG1i9uBIte
co-president, feelings club
From: [email protected]81Please respect copyright.PENANAFBNOXW68Sx
To: [email protected]81Please respect copyright.PENANA9mnTTVLhuX
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.
– maya81Please respect copyright.PENANAecUGDqpdAZ
possibly your new internet pen friend
From: [email protected]81Please respect copyright.PENANAnnThXrn83w
To: [email protected]81Please respect copyright.PENANA2CRGu8MPzC
Subject: i accept the role
with great inbox comes great responsibility.81Please respect copyright.PENANAYp0Pfe1Eje
you send the songs, i’ll send the sarcasm.81Please respect copyright.PENANA8fnKbd3T4c
together we’re like...81Please respect copyright.PENANA6mRoBzGJ9U
the emotional avengers.81Please respect copyright.PENANAW4a6d8duZT
no capes though. just playlists.
– eli81Please respect copyright.PENANAb5QBxET05f
ready to rage, reply, repeat
Attachment: Liner Notes from Eli Martin81Please respect copyright.PENANALtv5Kb0FBZ
🎧 “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 – Paramore81Please respect copyright.PENANA3Hb4mwQJ5c
this track made me want to break up with someone i’m not dating.81Please respect copyright.PENANAFDG4NcKfLS
⭐ rage level: 9.5/10
Track 2: Better Than Revenge – Taylor Swift81Please respect copyright.PENANAoQGLCV7WJd
may have shouted “she’s not a saint!” at a squirrel.81Please respect copyright.PENANAA4sovy6Ncj
⭐ sass factor: 11/10
Track 3: good 4 u – Olivia Rodrigo81Please respect copyright.PENANADSaITuV5p2
screamed into a spoon. felt better.81Please respect copyright.PENANAZr8NUq2zBi
⭐ catharsis: 10/10
Track 4: brutal – Olivia Rodrigo81Please respect copyright.PENANA3jeu5mtjn2
i knocked over a lamp. worth it.81Please respect copyright.PENANAYwLvG39etr
⭐ chaos energy: unmeasurable
Track 5: should’ve said no – Taylor Swift81Please respect copyright.PENANAKayDL6yOQG
the rain cried for me.81Please respect copyright.PENANA2YxCpFBXE2
⭐ drama: peak
Track 6: Kill Bill – SZA81Please respect copyright.PENANAAlk5XnnQHL
i do not condone murder. but i understand.81Please respect copyright.PENANAfbEweKZ1pk
⭐ emotional weaponry: activated
Final thoughts:81Please respect copyright.PENANAVUqy750HGF
this playlist isn't therapy. it's exorcism.81Please respect copyright.PENANAx9UuhwurDZ
i feel seen, personally attacked, and spiritually lighter.81Please respect copyright.PENANAVN0rQqh29u
maya, if you ever make another one — please consider me your chaos consultant.
– eli81Please respect copyright.PENANA1HVZMS0TUu
officially unwell in a poetic way