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One of the things I liked about Lion’s unemployment last time (looking on the bright side of a dark time) was his cooking. When I got home he’d usually have some yummy thing ready or almost ready for me. This time around, his unemployment seems to have hit both of us differently from last time. I guess that’s to be expected. When he was newly out of work last time it was more of a shock at first but we had no idea we were in for a long job search. This time I think we snapped right into that mode of thinking. Consequently, neither of us has been feeling very upbeat. Until recently. Because of his funk, Lion hasn’t felt much like cooking. Boo. Hiss.

From my point of view, he’s been home all day. Can’t he just pull something out of the freezer? From his point of view, he’s bummed about being home all day. Can’t we just go out? These are the times I wish our roles were reversed. Why can’t he be working while I’m between jobs? I love staying home all day. I rarely want to leave the house. No contact with people all day? Don’t tease me like that! Me time all day? Yes please. Anyway, back to the food.

I love walking in the door to the aroma of whatever Lion is cooking. For whatever reason, my food doesn’t have the same appeal. Even if we make the same food. My stew doesn’t smell as nice as his stew. I don’t know why. It just doesn’t.

Lion seems to be coming out of his funk. I’m glad. Not just for the potential food, but because I hate seeing him that way. I wish I could do more to reassure him. Right now, he’s getting encouragement from people in a position to offer him a job and that’s better than any encouragement from me. He’s even horny again. Last night he told me he’s very horny. Yay!

I even gave Lion punishment swats on a non-punishment night. He spilled something on his shirt. He’s a messy eater. He didn’t require many swats but I did them with the tenderizer paddle so I think they felt like more swats. And I unlocked him for some play. A blow job edging. Afterwards he said he was sure he would get to come. I told him the calendar wasn’t in his favor. We both know that doesn’t matter. And this morning Lion said he was very horny. I said that was good. He disagreed. I know a horny Lion is better than a non-horny Lion. He does too. He just can’t see past his penis sometimes.

So we’re hopeful that Lion will be employed sometime before the end of the month. And if that job doesn’t pan out, there’s another one with the same company. And a few people within the company pulling for him. Fingers crossed.

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In: Lion's Journal

It’s lunchtime on Friday. I’ve completed the last scheduled interview for this new position. I’ve been informed that I will move on to being interviewed by a VP. As of now, the job is still alive. There is a bit of competition. One or two others will repeat my interview loop next week. This is a new position in a new group. There is no consistency about exactly what I would be doing. I like that. I thrive in ambiguity.

I realize I have only been out of work for a week, but it feels like a year to me. Aside from the obvious economic impact of no work, there is the emotional cost too. Rejection always hurts, a lot. It’s little wonder that my mind has strayed from enforced chastity, FLR, and BDSM these last days. I’ve also lost interest in cooking as well. I’m hopeful that tonight I will, at least, be a bit horny. Who knows? I appreciate all of the support our readers have offered. It helps a lot. On the brighter side, the weather is amazing. It’s going to be a warm, sunny weekend. I love that. I’m sorry that I keep going on about the job situation. It’s far from the only thing in our lives.

Through all this I have been very careful to follow my rules; perhaps more careful than I’ve been before. As a result, there were no punishments last night, or for that matter, on Monday night either. Well, maybe it isn’t that I’m being more careful. It can be that Mrs. Lion is overlooking infractions. I hope not.

I am very happy that our power exchange isn’t affected. I remain locked in the chastity device. Mrs. Lion has given no sign that anything has changed on her side. She is firmly in charge. She has been having some stomach issues herself. This, of course, makes any unnecessary movement uncomfortable. I hope she will feel better this weekend. It may be time to get back to normal. I would like that.

My guess is that we are getting ready to get back into action. If Mrs. Lion is feeling better this weekend, I expect you will have something more interesting to read later today and tomorrow. Enough moping from this lion.

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I never liked Seinfeld but it seemed a fitting title since there’s nothing new to report on the sex front. I wasn’t feeling well last night so we didn’t play. I didn’t even unlock Lion because I was afraid to move too much for fear of feeling worse. Lion did, however, seem friskier. He’s very optimistic about his job hunt. Both the hiring manager and recruiter have been very encouraging. Without putting all our ducks in one basket or having our eggs in a row (Lion just loves mixed metaphors), the outlook is promising.

Of course, I think everyone should love Lion. When he was out of work last time I wanted to go to the interviewers and smack them for not seeing how wonderful he is. Ultimately I settled on deciding it was their loss. They didn’t get to work with him. Unfortunately they don’t know what they missed out on. However, I’m very smart. I grabbed him when I had the chance. And I’m not letting go.

I’ve decided I’m not making any predictions about this weekend’s activities. We’ve got lots to do around the house since the weather is supposed to be nice. It’s also supposed to be hot. Over 90 on Sunday. Blech. I don’t like hot weather. I’m happy with mid 70s. We’ll see how long either of us lasts outside in the heat. With Lion’s hit and miss friskiness, it’s possible we’ll play but I’m not willing to jinx it. We’ll continue to play it by ear. I don’t mind letting Lion call the shots in this case. It’s not like he’s in charge. I can always veto things. Or 2.0 can put her own special twist on his request.

For now, the sun is out on both the job front and Lion front. Lion weather may match the actual weather this weekend. We’ll see.

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In: Lion's Journal, Male Chastity

If our current external pressures teach us anything about our power exchange, they are underlining how easily tings can be disrupted by forces outside our marriage. That’s no surprise. However, what we do under this sort of challenge predicts our success at FLR and enforced chastity.

Some people say that enforced chastity and FLR make dealing with external problems easier. They claim that the pleasurable distractions the power exchange provides will help reduce the impact of negative outside events. That view is naive. We always deal with survival issues before pleasure. We’re programmed that way. So, when things start going bad, the FLR and enforced chastity become less important. At this point many couples drop the power exchange and return to more familiar patterns.

We both don’t like the way things were going before enforced chastity. We agree that we don’t want to go back to that place. Maintaining the power exchange under the current conditions requires us to adapt. Mrs. Lion has decided to allow me to have significant input into any BDSM play and edging. This is considered controversial by some. After all, she’s in charge. She should follow her plan regardless of how I feel at the moment. I confess that I tend to agree with that point of view.

Mrs. Lion’s position, however, is much more sensible. While she appears to be returning some power to me, actually she is limiting our activities to the central core: my surrender to her. Does it really matter that much if I am not interested in sex for a while? Is she missing out on anything if my libido is low? The answer is: of course not!

The current hiatus doesn’t make very exciting reading, but our relationship is stronger than ever. The rules are all still in force. I will be punished if needed, regardless of anything else going on. I can worry about needing a new job with or without a red bottom. I know Mrs. Lion believes that and isn’t going to hold back because she feels sorry for her poor lion. She continues to have the last word on everything and I am in my chastity device.

I think the key is to limit changes to the fewest possible. I can’t help the fact that my worry is affecting my interest in sexual activity. It is and that isn’t going to change just because Mrs. Lion tells me to stop. It’s good that she recognizes it. I was very smart to find and catch her. Things look better on the job front. The company I want to work for has continued moving me along the long path to hiring me. My fourth (or is it fifth) interview is today. It’s far from a sure thing, but it is getting more likely they will end up hiring me. In the meantime other opportunities are out there. Mrs. Lion and I are cautiously optimistic.