[Dick chuckled quietly, almost as if he was embarrassed, but not quite at the same time. He didn't back away or change his posture, still relaxed, his tone amicable.]

That's sweet of you, really. But I know how to handle them.

I mean, I'd be kind of a mess if I didn't.

[The last part was his attempt at lightening the mood. Of course, it was arguable how much of a mess he was already or anyways, but she didn't need to know that. Really, all things considered, Dick thought he was pretty well adjusted, even if there was stuff he still didn't want to talk about with anyone.]