To Carly's horror, Nevel is her boyfriend because "normal" Spencer approved of him.
The final straw occurs when Carly finds out that Spencer and Mrs. Benson (Freddie's mother) are engaged to be married. Conclusion [S2E7] iChristmas
In this "normal" world, Carly discovers that her life has changed for the worse: To Carly's horror, Nevel is her boyfriend because
Because Spencer was never creative or supportive enough to build the studio, the iCarly webshow was never created. To Carly's horror