I am having a serious conversation with my best friend.

"This is what I want. I am certain of it. I've thought long and hard about it and I’ve made my mind up. Only question is, do you want it too?" I say

"I’m not sure." she replies. "It’s such an awful commitment and I’m not sure if I am ready to take the plunge."

"Well I'm not going to force you to do something you don't want to. I'm not that sort of guy. There will be no pressure from me. I just thought I would mention it and see if you were thinking the same thing."

"I thought I wanted it too. But when it comes down to the wire I'm just scared of making that sort of commitment."

"Ok so maybe it's not something that happens today. Take as long as you want to think about it. I respect your decision and won't be trying to rail road you into doing it if you're unsure. I think it would be a good thing for both of us in the long term but I agree it looks scary in the short term. I've been doing so many long-term things recently I've come to the conclusion that this is the next logical step for me. Just so you know I was always trying to keep your best interests at heart and thought that now was the best time for us to do something about this situation."

"You're such a sweet guy and I'm really honoured that you thought of me like that."

And with that, I turn into the Orange phone shop and seek out an assistant. We would’ve negotiated a much better deal if we'd gone in together but moving from pay as you go to a contract is a major commitment – so I understand her hesitancy.