Woah....that's like a very sharp sword in my heart....I'm never #2 myself.
I wouldn't be with someone who thinks of me as 2nd best when the entire time I put her as #1 to my last breath. Even though I'm willing to suffer to be with her, it's not truly a harmonic relationship between me and her if we both don't put ourselves as #1 for each other. It's a two-way thing for the two, not one-way. Relationships is a compromise.
Damn it sucks to hear the truth. My heart goes out to her cause she's missing out on so much it's unbelievable, but in the end, she was the one who flipped the switch on 60 years of happiness that she always dreamed of. I know so cause she's told me how bad her other relationships were. I just wanted to give her what she deserves, the best she can get out of life.
Now that I understand the truth and the reality that the relationship is really over, it makes sense to move on with my life and let her live her own.
Again, dammit! I wish it had worked out but I'm gonna accept reality as it is and move forward. Time for me to put another smile in another woman's face.