unprofessional nr fear of irresponsible first impressions unfamiliarity with having to work with instructions and limits a nagging feeling that professionalism isn't the right thing 220426 ... past after spending so much time in places where professionalism (or perhaps more accurately "professionalism") was often used as either a shield or a sword by bad actors i can still struggle to see it as an earnest good faith quality. it is a quality that really goes back to some platonic ideals of the good or justice. intention matters. but once burned it becomes difficult to appreciate these good intentions. 220427 what's it to you? who go blather from