[Now did he approach this without it all being awkward? First he had to find Allen.]

Um...hey Allen.

[...maybe just embrace the awkwardness.]

I heard your post the other day, and Bulla was concerned but figured maybe it'd be something you'd prefer to talk to a guy about.

[She had phrased it a lot more like "I think he needs to talk to an older guy" and mentioned what Allen's world was like, and what his life had been like growing up. At least in broad strokes. Trunks still wasn't sure he was the most qualified; he wasn't that much older than Allen himself either.]