"No, somehow I doubt that Ned's the type of guy to ask anyone for anything unpleasant."

Ned strikes him as honestly kind and caring, and that's not necessarily something he knows how to process. It's not as though he doubts Ned's genuineness, but he's sometimes at a loss for how to handle it.

"It's more that I feel like he won't ask for something, even if he needs it, and I'll never be able to return the favor."