As the Chideme drama escalates, here is what we are picking up from the latest video

Just when we thought that the drama at the Desmond and Olinda Chideme drama was done it is back. It has really escalated.

So as it stands, Olinda has gone on Facebook Live while fighting with her husband over an alleged affair. We hear Stunner in the background talking about how he doesn’t really want to be with a woman who is suicidal. Women in the background regularly plead with her to solve things off Facebook. Olinda insists Desmond should beg for forgiveness even if they end up breaking up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t0JRFAuAPM&feature=youtu.be

In all of this we have picked a few things

While Facebook Live is not the best place to go and try to resolve your relationship issue, Olinda is probably on it because she doesn’t feel anyone close by fully understands what she is going through. There is a disconnect between what she is being told and what she feels she knows. She needs the emotional and psychological support she feels she is not getting.
Zimbabweans are watching a woman break down and most are blaming instead of helping. Even sadder is the fact that people keep thinking this is a reality TV show and forgetting that those are planned and scripted with psychologists on hand to provide support.
Body-shaming levels are shocking among Zimbabweans. And sadly even the most prominent and supposedly progressive ones are guilty of it. The ridiculous fat shaming Olinda has been subjected to is scandalous. And then when you get women having a go as well, you’re gobsmacked.
We need support systems in our country. A lot of marriages are going through this sort of thing where couples are having to figure a lot of this out by themselves. And with societies evolving the power dynamics are changing, maybe the old traditions need some renewal. They are still important but they do need renewal.
Desmond needs to reassure her he is on her side. While we have no details on what is happening behind the scenes, she feels he is not there for her. In the video, friends and family are coming to the rescue but for her the only person who matters in this conversation is him. And she feels he is not understanding her.
Family still matters.

We hope the best for them because this is not a good space to be for anyone.