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Dear Other Girl,
The reason he is with
you is because he can be.
He likes you, he likes
his girlfriend, neither of you are making him chose between you,
so he goes on enjoying both of your company.
You sound like a very
nice person, there is no reason he wouldn't want to spend time with
you.
But, even though he says
you are in his heart, keep in mind that you are sharing your place
with someone else, someone who also gets to be his girlfriend (which
implies a lot more stability and longevity than the undefined type
of relationship you and he have).
So you will always be
second place, until you refuse to be.
 But
You are Having Some Fun in the Relationship
The problem is that you
are having fun here too. He is nice to you, romantic, and makes
you feel good when you are together. But it must suck when you aren't
together, because you know he may be with his girlfriend.
When the suckiness begins
to outweigh the fun (and it will, probably sooner rather than later)
you are going to have to be strong and tell him you won't see him
anymore.
Be prepared, it will
hurt you almost as much as it will hurt him. What will be to your
advantage, though, is it will be a shock to him while you will be
prepared. That will help you when you start refusing his phone calls
and to see him.
I
Was in a Similar Situation
My situation ended happily
- I gained a lot of self-confidence when I realized how good it
felt to stick up for my own needs. He respected me a lot more when
I demanded respect. But the great thing was, I didn't need his respect
anymore, I had all the respect I needed.
It will take a little
time before you are ready, but you will be. Practice saying it to
yourself -- "I deserve better". It will feel good.
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