Again, I don't know what constitutes the awkwardnes you refer to. Her character was self-effacing. In addition to having raised five girls all of whom went through their late twenties, I teach college age girls. On more than one occasion I have witnessed them stumble through explanations about why they didn't turn in an assignment or why they missed class. I have witnessed their chagrin when (such as when they are standing in front of daddy trying to explain how the car got wrecked) I don't excuse them. It's all called vulnerability which Sophia pegged. In fact, Sophia's portrayal might have been the only non-affectated portrayal in the movie. I'm sorry, but I still demur!