“Girls Don’t Like Each Other” — Lady Recounts Experience with Female Soldier in NYSC Camp

A lady recounts how she calmly stood her ground during a near-slap confrontation with a female soldier over a cap at NYSC camp, sparking wider debate on female rivalry, self-respect, and conflict resolution among women.

A lady shared a tense encounter at her NYSC camp, where a female soldier nearly slapped her over a cap dispute. She calmly confronted the soldier, who backed down after she held her hand and looked her in the eye.

The incident started when the soldier tried to take her cap. “She didn’t have good intentions—if she had slapped me, she’d be in big trouble. Not many people are as calm as me,” she said. The confrontation revealed deeper issues among women: “This shows why life is complicated for girls—we don’t really like ourselves sometimes. Only when we like ourselves can we respect each other”.

Her friend intervened, reporting the incident to the platoon and commandant, handling it without escalation. Social media reactions were mixed, with some saying “Understanding struggles and boundaries goes further than assumptions” (@buildwithjul), while others claimed “It’s nature, two women can’t live in peace for a year” (@adeniyi_g).

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SOURCES: ALLSCHOOL, GISTREEL