It is slightly dense, but Zach is the narrator of the game and that's just how he thinks and talks. He's also not awesome at everything. He's largely puffing himself up with his few genuine skills to feel better because he's lonely and miserable and how much he wishes he wasn't the way he is.
The Awkwardness stat shortens the narration and makes the overall game less verbose, so consider cranking that to 1 or 2 for a more "streamlined" read (even if this game's character is how excessively you get inside Zach's head).