"I apologize for being so rash. I thought that if I presented you with the facts, that you would automaticaly come to the same conclusion I did. I forgot that to humans, a logical approach to that problem is far from natural. By trying to force you to a decision, I only put you in distress. So I will offer a solution that I hope you will consider. Stay with Rose. I am aware that this puts my own chances at a risk but...glass half full, right? If my assessement of the situation is correct, even if it is only partially correct, then Rose is not the person you are meant to be with. Well, perhaps right now, but not on the long run. Please do not take it as an insult to your and Roses commitment, but this relationship has only lasted for a few weeks now - and already both of you are experiencing doubts. That is a natural development. The amount of people who actually stay together with their teenage crush for longer than half a year is staggeringly low. I am stronger than Rose, incredibly so. Unlike her, I can put my own needs aside for the time being. If Rose is the right person for you, then your relationship will hold, and I would have never stood a chance to begin with. This is what matters, that you come together with the one who is right for you, and that you are happy. My own wishes matter little in that regard. I will be there waiting though. Until the only one who really can make this decision, you, decided to choose me. And if you are already well over 80 when that happens...then I will still be waiting. Until that time, I will stay strong. I can..endure."