Drum rolls. Fireworks. Applause. Welcome guys to yet another exciting review of everyone’s favourite Twitter show, #NHBi.
Last week on the show we talked about how weddings and expenses with the topic ‘Must our Wedding cost a Fortune?’ Well, before you get to that finish line where the ring actually gets put on your finger, many ladies have to contend with whether or not they are being taken seriously in a relationship. Am I the only one? Am I the first one with a pack of others after me? Am I the fallback option? Am I the latest inductee into his harem?
A girl can hardly ever tell exactly what her position in a mans life is. What you see is what you get.
And just as someone suggested right before the show some girls were set to get their side chic badge today.
This week on the show, we had @Perxian_Pride talking on the topic ‘Are you the side chic, or the real chic?’
Our guest asks, ‘Ladies, have you ever had that sick feeling in your relationship that maybe you aren’t the only one in his life? God knows I have.’
Popular opinion defines the side chic as the girl who is the second, or fall back option for a man. He wants to hang out he calls ‘X’. But she has to work or isn’t feeling too well, then he calls ‘Y’. Note that ‘Y’ wasn’t his first option to go with him to that dinner reception for his boss. Now he wants to have sex, he calls ‘X’, she’s on her period, hell, so he calls ‘Y’. What ‘Y’ is, is a substitute. An option when ‘X’ isn’t available.
But Y of course doesn’t know that she is indeed a substitute. How can she tell he hadn’t asked 3 other girls out to the dance with him before he found her available and willing. Its not like in a game of football where you can clearly tell someone is starting ahead of you, and you’ll only play if he is injured, not match fit or suspended.
But then, as long as one isn’t entirely stupid, sometimes you can clearly read the signs and know you aren’t the only one. Our guest then says that:
‘A side chic may choose to play her role quietly because it’s hurtful when she finds out she’s the side piece
and not where his heart lies. Contrary to what some men think, side chics can maintain their own and they pride in themselves. Some are actually proud to be one.’
The MAIN CHIC – these are the ones that have the guy’s heart. They are the ones too caught up in the idea of being the best.’
The mistake they make is assuming because they have more access to the guy, his house, his family, his friends, it automatically makes them the main chic. You are still being cheated on. Perhaps your being the ‘main chic’ is solely because you are more presentable than the side chic. Or the relationship with the side chic is one that would be objected to on religious, or ethnic grounds from perhaps the family. If you were all he ever needed and more, you would not be cheated on.
Our guests however advices side chics, assuming you already know your status, not to nag, be too clingy nor exhibit jealousy, leaving the main chic to struggle with those and inevitably irritate him enough to drop her and then whoop whoop, there is your promotion.
The tweets poured in and it was a blast from the get go. Some of the interesting comments are presented after the cut.
Are you a side chic or a main chic. Text ” side chic or not” to 33363! Sms is free. #NHBi
— Iyalode ijeshashire. (@madamedemadame) March 12, 2014
There are different categories of side chics. The smart ones, the dumb ones and the content ones. Most guys prefer the later. #NHBi
— A.A.Aborode (@AAABORODE) March 12, 2014
Popular names for the “side chic” include “Our Wife”, “The Mrs.”, etc #NHBi — KoloKK | #SocialGood (@KoloKennethK) March 12, 2014
The guy can be perfect boyfriend, take you home to mama, all his friends call you “our wife”and you’re still the side chic #NHBi — Mark Amaza (@amasonic) March 12, 2014
On the real though, Side chickism’s not the worst thing. It all depends on what you want out of the relationship and on whose terms #NHBi
— Sonya.K (@sassylabelle) March 12, 2014
Yup. The new thing is to carry the side chic to meet family and friends. To reassure you. Dont be fooled. #NHBi
— Dami Elebe (@AVARIBERRY) March 12, 2014
There’s this believe that only the dude ‘enjoys’ it…biko, both parties do, he’s using you, you are using him, simple! #NHBi
— A.A.Aborode (@AAABORODE) March 12, 2014
Some men are bragging about having sidechics, meanwhile their names are saved as ‘mugu’ on someone’s phone. *sips Ribena* #NHBi
— Idomagirl (@ebonyoma) March 12, 2014
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