In this episode of TheTwoTwelve, I used a 3 minute clip from a 2 hour interview named “The Black Detour” between Nikki Giovanni and James Baldwin. In this clip, Nikki Giovanni is asking, why is it because I love you, I get the bulk of your anger? If you can hypothetically “lie” to your friends, or your employer for the perception that everything is okay out of obligation, why can’t you also lie to me sometimes just for the balance of our relationship? This became a conversation about mental health vs. obligation. Obligation to your family, Obligation to your friends, and your obligation to your lover. Thank you for listening.  As always shout out to the sponsors, @the.lab00 @dripwithjigga