My mistake was making you my priority

He had pursued her. He had woo-ed her. He had won her heart.

No, it wasn’t all about sex. Maybe in the beginning it was, but over time it became something much deeper.

They spoke on the phone every day (Monday to Friday).

SHE was the one he called when he got the big client to sign a contract.
HE was the one she called when she got her promotion.
SHE was the one he called when he found out his father will in hospital.
HE was the one she called when her brother was in an accident.

Often when he visited they would also have deep conversations about everything.
From politics, to sports, to events in the news, to problems his son was having at school, to finances, to dreams, and plans for their future…

He was her best friend, and she would do anything for him.

No matter what time he called, or arrived for a visit, she would be there for him.

She was always on standby.
Always carrying her phone in case he called.
Always turning down invitations with friends in case he got a gap to come and visit.
Always having to make up stories to her family if she was going away with him for a weekend.

And let’s not forget about the last-minute changes to plans.
Her bags would be packed for the weekend, pet-sitter organised, friends all told she would be away, and just like that, she would get a 5-second call to say “it’s off, sorry.”

Yes, she had made him a priority in her life, and slowly she was realising she would always be his second choice…

And it sucked…
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If you are realising you are always on standby, always the second choice, please know that it’s not too late to change the course of your life.