"Nothing heals heartbreak like screaming Olivia Rodrigo at full volume."
From: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAEHZ0MBcP5H
To: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAXYx4zxkVU2
Subject: pettiest playlist of the year goes to… me
eli.54Please respect copyright.PENANAM4FJDBfBsw
i made a playlist titled “for when your groupmate uses comic sans and your faith in humanity breaks.”54Please respect copyright.PENANACPUAKF9YLc
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.PENANATSCvSyTdXp
it’s a mood.
– maya54Please respect copyright.PENANAlJNz4RXl8L
sad. dramatic. cereal-forking.
From: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANA01sr9uDMuy
To: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAfIRYyXPxAL
Subject: cereal fork is a vibe
maya.54Please respect copyright.PENANAuoGfh4Dz45
track 4 better be “good 4 u” or i’m calling the authorities.54Please respect copyright.PENANAn1sND9F22z
also, the fork thing is valid. i once drank iced coffee with a knife. no regrets.54Please respect copyright.PENANAKcydQAbO7d
send me the playlist. for... peer review.
– eli54Please respect copyright.PENANATYoHueso1x
music snob, chaos enabler
From: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANA07CPhCTajs
To: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANA9kDfVNSSrn
Subject: attached: rage therapy 💕
okay you asked for it.54Please respect copyright.PENANA1eKgiSLBFs
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.PENANAKz0utH6KCj
the most dramatic person you never met
From: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAtjtp7UpxLD
To: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAhXBuUhsbDv
Subject: playlist review: violently iconic
maya.54Please respect copyright.PENANAwcbDZaPpVf
i have goosebumps.54Please respect copyright.PENANAULGRHmPwCU
i want to fight someone. i don’t even know who. but i’m hyped.54Please respect copyright.PENANAOevVy7wQ7e
“kill bill” came on and i almost texted my ex “good luck.”54Please respect copyright.PENANAvLSLCZE37n
i didn’t. but spiritually, i did.
also: “dear god why do men” deserves a grammy for best emotional support.
– eli54Please respect copyright.PENANA27UBHs1sWc
threatened. inspired.
From: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANACwnSqHVxBw
To: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANARsyRXhcoO3
Subject: so we’re rage soulmates now?
eli,54Please respect copyright.PENANAtiqyaUtUWQ
you passed the vibe check.54Please respect copyright.PENANAsKEZA5SsbZ
you didn’t question my musical angst or my cereal fork.54Please respect copyright.PENANApGqYhejTZM
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.PENANAcuicGSW2U7
emotionally stable adjacent
From: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAFHa57usQq5
To: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANASSBvhHuqlS
Subject: phoebe bridgers made me cry at the DMV
maya.54Please respect copyright.PENANAx0bsh5mouU
“motion sickness” came on. i was holding a ticket that said A132.54Please respect copyright.PENANAZ6vBsWZgv6
i did cry.54Please respect copyright.PENANAsNyHkNwagt
the security guard offered me a tissue and a mint.
so yes. we’re bonded now.
– eli54Please respect copyright.PENANAWumoJUu72l
co-president, feelings club
From: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAoeronmOI3f
To: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAzh5gtBAgGD
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.PENANAH6508jazzf
possibly your new internet pen friend
From: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAPgN6MTDDoM
To: [email protected]54Please respect copyright.PENANAgHnntDgGEo
Subject: i accept the role
with great inbox comes great responsibility.54Please respect copyright.PENANApoMUFFxLKA
you send the songs, i’ll send the sarcasm.54Please respect copyright.PENANAAX6TM4aQip
together we’re like...54Please respect copyright.PENANA9Rks7Y2wnC
the emotional avengers.54Please respect copyright.PENANAPMptNeyODJ
no capes though. just playlists.
– eli54Please respect copyright.PENANAnVOmphvBtA
ready to rage, reply, repeat
Attachment: Liner Notes from Eli Martin54Please respect copyright.PENANAdss6jd8mva
🎧 “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.PENANApYbsWmzkCZ
this track made me want to break up with someone i’m not dating.54Please respect copyright.PENANAoKA3Y1ZTLh
⭐ rage level: 9.5/10
Track 2: Better Than Revenge – Taylor Swift54Please respect copyright.PENANAyQAw236T3d
may have shouted “she’s not a saint!” at a squirrel.54Please respect copyright.PENANALMz9L9Jjpp
⭐ sass factor: 11/10
Track 3: good 4 u – Olivia Rodrigo54Please respect copyright.PENANAwlxSB4AykF
screamed into a spoon. felt better.54Please respect copyright.PENANAM44eAWpMAJ
⭐ catharsis: 10/10
Track 4: brutal – Olivia Rodrigo54Please respect copyright.PENANAtJiq4UEfey
i knocked over a lamp. worth it.54Please respect copyright.PENANAJgdacz2WE9
⭐ chaos energy: unmeasurable
Track 5: should’ve said no – Taylor Swift54Please respect copyright.PENANA7XnEqFYavA
the rain cried for me.54Please respect copyright.PENANA8BOZRYsKIY
⭐ drama: peak
Track 6: Kill Bill – SZA54Please respect copyright.PENANAkBGbAAtJii
i do not condone murder. but i understand.54Please respect copyright.PENANAAsAOQbKQkr
⭐ emotional weaponry: activated
Final thoughts:54Please respect copyright.PENANAPaijhXUsVL
this playlist isn't therapy. it's exorcism.54Please respect copyright.PENANAz6NJ3xtinc
i feel seen, personally attacked, and spiritually lighter.54Please respect copyright.PENANAqdXcT4WQlS
maya, if you ever make another one — please consider me your chaos consultant.
– eli54Please respect copyright.PENANAoTNfsOSMVe
officially unwell in a poetic way