Please don't settle for being the side piece. it hurts like nothing else in this world, it eats self-esteem up in major pieces. It ruins your reputation and when he is sick of you he will throw you out like yesterday's newspaper=to the curb. It happened to me last night and I am hurt indeed by it all. Be careful and FYI 7 months is not long enough to compete with 13+ years nor is it long enough for him to truly "love" you.