How has the pandemic affected your ttwd activities?
Wendel: Up until the vaccine the biggest downer for us was the travel
restrictions. We like seeing the US as well as venturing to other
countries. Our goal has been to get/give spankings in all 50 states and
as many countries as possible. Still have not travel out of the US.
Maybe next year.
The COVID rules are pretty simple. Pre-vaccine we
changed outfits after being in stores or work. We did not have an issue
with following the rules of the house. We just felt that was the best
way to stay safe. The Misses has been working at home since it started.
My favorite pastime is to spank her before work or during her lunch
break or right before a video meeting. No reason needed. I love to spank
her and to see her try concealing her sore bottom. On the days I spank
her I can count on getting a good spanking after she is done working.
Roz: I can't say covid has altered our spanking activities as such, although it has changed many other things.
Covid
hit here again in August with the arrival of Delta. I have been working
from home on the covid response since. It was largely contained to our
largest city and travel in and out of the city have been restricted.
However, those restrictions are about to be lifted. The virus is slowly
creeping into other parts of the country and with the lifting of travel
restrictions in and out of the most affected city in time for Christmas
it will soon be wide spread.
Ronnie: Covid hasn't changed any of our spanking activities.
As of
yesterday we have two cases of the new variant here in the UK which
scientist say is a fast spreader and not sure how effective the vaccines
will work against it, so yesterday our PM gave a press conference.
Flights from South African countries (where apparently the new variant
was first found) have been put on the red list and people arriving into
the UK will have to take a PCR test and self isolate until they have a
negative test and anyone who has come into contact with someone who has
tested positive will have to isolate for 10 days even if they have been
vaccinated. Also masks must be worn in shops and on public transport
again. I haven't stopped wearing my mask. It's quite scary and I'm
keeping fingers crossed that the vaccine will be effective against this
new variant.
Prefectdt: Covid hit my spanking activities badly. Since the start of the pandemic I
have only been spanked five times and four of those were pay to plays. I
have found that spankos in Northern Europe are, understandably,
a cautious bunch, myself included. The travel into other areas is the
biggest concern for most. Closely followed by a need for close physical
contact.
Rosco: Ironically, our spanking/romance has been pretty tame for the last six
weeks because we’re traveling and staying in a place with neighbors
close by. We’ll be home in two weeks and Irene has indicated she’ll need
to make up for lost opportunities to keep me in line.
I’m only a little nervous.
Jack: No difference, only must insure I wash my hands more, social distance,
and if not my bare bottom will feel the sting of the bath brush.
Morningstar: I'm not sure I would say Covid has affected our spanking/adult time. I
think the stress is more a factor, and the irony to that is that
spanking helps with my stress/anxiety - but spanking doesn't have the
same effect on Sir Steve. Sadly. I feel as though we are 'limping'
along. I'm not sure at all when all of this will end and I
think that is getting to us. Sometimes it feels as though there is
no light at the end of the tunnel.
Jeanie: I do not want to be a Debbie Downer, but I broke-up from a long,
committed relationship during the pandemic. I take the virus very
seriously, have been vaccinated, wear a mask habitually, wash my hands
so frequently they're raw. I have not dated since the break-up, have not
kissed anyone romantically, have not been spanked or engaged in any
other sexual behaviors with another. It's been hard. I remain hopeful
that this current world-situation will change for the better. But if you
have someone in your life who fulfills your needs, including the
spanking need, please say a little prayer of gratitude to your concept
of God, and then tell that person what they mean to you. Don't take it
for granted, any of it, the conversations, the laughs, the tears, the
poignant, or the mundane. Truly connecting with another human is one of
the great blessings in this life.
Red: The stress of Covid has dampened many things, including spanking, and
dimmed my happiness factor. My reading the effectiveness waning, means
that seniors, with such a long time between first and second doses, were
very poorly protected. We have had our third, dose, and were planning
on travel, now realize that still will not happen, depending on this new
variant.
Mark: Not a lot of change in our house, except that the young adult children
are home again. My wife's focus is more on them and opportunities are
less. Even when they aren't home, I'm not beaten as often as I need so
there is now definitely less spanking than ideal!
Bonnie: The pandemic has ruined or downsized many of our plans, but our
spankings are surprisingly better than ever. I work from home full time
and Randy does too most days. This results in many more opportunities
for spankings and other adult fun. At the start last year, Randy
decreed that I should wear thong panties every day. Most days, I wear a
long skirt that can be easily lifted.
We often schedule our
lunches together. While our food warms in the kitchen, a tasty leather
paddle comes off the wall to warm me in the living room. I love it!
The only downside is allocating enough time to fix my face, hair, and
clothes before heading into a meeting.
Spanky53: Early on it was the major impact for me as it was for everyone else.
Since restrictions have lifted here COVID hasn't impacted my play at all
since my play is limited to my regular play partners only.
I work from my home and have been able to have a few spanking lunch dates.
However
our new mandates that you must show proof of vaccination for indoor
activates. Dungeon spaces have adopted vaccinated-only events and I did
attend my first public play partner with a friend in a little over 3
years. The only drawback is the wearing of masks at all times even
while playing in private rooms. But better safe than sorry.
Barrel: We haven’t seen a lot of change. Early on with restaurants closed, we
couldn’t go out for lunch or appetizers before a session. So the build
up over lunch was lost. But we still had more time and opportunities to
get it done. However, as the Covid rules were developed, and we were
vaccinated, my work travel intensified. So if anything, work got in the
way. I still work from home so an early stop for a quickie became a
welcome end to the day.
Enzo: The pandemic had a massive negative affect on my spanking activities.
I
was beginning to date someone, who I was very interested in and also
shared our preferences, just when the the pandemic broke out. Great
timing. She retreated due to fears of catching COVID (not that I blame
her).
Since then all other dating has been a challenge, at first
because I simply wasn't attempting it as basically my region was shut
down. Then as things opened up and outside dates were an option, things
hardly ever progressed much further for overall fears of exposure via
any contact. In general it has been a roller coaster ride throughout
with the opening and shut downs, vaccination roll-outs, spikes, testing,
etc.
Dating to find someone with mutual lifestyle preferences
was already challenge; add in finding someone with also mutual
approaches/beliefs about COVID - I wouldn't bet on those odds
Anon: Only major change discipline schedule is HOH has ordered me to strap her
if he violates our agreed to covid rules. If anything I'm getting it
worse, still recovering from last trip to basement for razor stropping 3
weeks ago. HOH really beat me for humiliating her in public after she
warned me I'd regret it if I did. As covid rules we do our best to avoid
contact with people. We shop early and in a limited number of stores
avoiding dollar stores Walmart and pretty much any place that has a lot
of customers. At home if we have guests everyone has to be masked inside
and out.
Effective today, due to new variant, HOH and I will be masked at all time outside of house, even in backyard.
Hermione: We wear our masks and stay socially distanced while Ron spanks me, Luckily the flogger allows him to stay six feet away from me.
Just kidding! It hasn't affected ttwd in any way. Ron stays in because he is more at risk than I am, and I run all the errands. Masks and social distancing are required everywhere. We don't travel, so no problem there, although I do miss the occasional lunch out. We did decline to have our family visit for over a year, until we had had our two vaccines, because they live in an area with high COVID numbers and residents were advised not to travel (but they did anyway, because "We aren't at risk" and "ivermectin" and "hoax" etc).
Stay safe!
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