Context: There was a time when he told me , " I may not be the best person ... but I will try harder than anyone in the world . " He has , and I have to recognize that . He understands me better than anyone else ever did -- a close second being Tom , but I realize now that I was never completely honest with him , and this is because I feared stern rejection .
Question: What do you know about the speaker ?
Option 0: The speaker is in love with Tom
Option 1: Tom is the speakers true love
Option 2: The speaker recognizes their partners efforts
Option 3: None of the above choices .
Answer: 2