as another guitar beginner, I found that at first I didn't like using a pick because it felt clumsy, like you said, but then i started using it more and more and the more i use it the easier it becomes to use, and I can start to do more complex picking patterns, eg some of the ones in Dale Turner's Campfire Chords with Character lessons, and also find lead playing gets easier.

It's just a question of practising until it starts feeling natural

Still do fingerpicking quite a lot though, and love the versatility and the different sounds you can get