It was really kind of (definitely) refreshing to be making friends who had absolutely nothing to do with Gotham, nothing to do with Batman or crime fighting or the Teen Titans or anything regarding where he came from. Dick felt like he could dive into those relationships with a fresh start. At the same time, living with Barbara, developing and nurturing that relationship kept him grounded in his roots, where he'd come from and there was a familiarity he did find he needed (which was what kept him from leaving that place for good). It was a good balance, and one he hoped he could keep.
"Thank you," he said, sincerely, because he sure as hell hoped it worked out too. Dick and Barbara had a pretty lengthy, complicated history but in the midst of all that, when he got down to the core of it, love was really the only thing that mattered and he had a hell of a lot of it for her.
"Whoa, whoa," he said. "Take a breath. You're not a bad gay. You're a good gay. It's good you're putting so much thought into it but try not to let it overwhelm you. I think you're probably right about the getting it caught on anything issue. So a band is probably your best bet. Just look, let your eyes wander and see which fits the visual you have of putting it on his finger."