What better way is there than t' have your friends with you? I... [ He grits his teeth because wow are you really questioning how much belief he has in his friends. But at the same time ouch Red has a point so his expressions falls after. ] I don't think I've ever gone t' someone askin' them for help. Not something like this. It.. was usually my friends who came to me, or I would go to them t' help solve their problem. Even now, and when Mewtwo came t' my room, it was you guys to say something. Otherwise I don't think I would have brought it up...

[ Realization hit and it's not one he's happy about. ] Is it really me not believing in my friends?

[ Or is it him not believing in himself. To be able to bring up a topic to work it out and rather he waits until someone does it. Maybe, after all, it is a lack of belief in his friends for not going to them and waiting. And when he does go to them it's not one of his problems but one of their problems.

There are exceptions, but do they really count when none of them matter so heavily as something like this? ]