Hello friend.
I'm a novice in the #kink world, there is a loooot of stuff that I'm interested in and I'm asking myself how did you start your path?
For example, being a novice #dom, how did you start on this path ? Did you start with someone that was also a novice ? Did you just discover inside a relationship? I'm kinda curious of your stories.

Whatever the kink, I'm curious of your #novice stories and how was your exploration. I'm pretty sure some awesome stories were never shared.

@holis
Following, because I'm new and really curious too!

Every partner I've had hasn't really been interested in kink, or they're just not into domming me. Occasionally I'll get a partner to tie me up or choke me, but it's never as intense as I want and they're uncomfortable doing more. So most of my kinky exploration has been solo, mostly via self-bondage and fantasies. Posting here has been part of that.

But I have been going out (to clubs, etc) and slowly getting to know people in the local scene a bit more. I've met a few more experienced people with who I have been honest in my naivite and curiosity, and they have been happy to tell me about how things work. With one guy, I have a feeling it will move on to some more physical exploration, but we'll see. And through these people I'm hearing about some events that I'm getting up the courage to go to.

@ftmsub Thank you for sharing!
I see what you mean and that is my feeling too, the easiest way to meet and learn is the local scene. And as you say, it takes a lot of courage, my introvert inside is dying just thinking about it haha!

Hope you will have fun with that one guy and find what you are looking for 

@holis I'm 40, and I had my first collared relationship at 17, as a boy (sub), to an older man I met on Usenet. That didn't end well (at 19). I reconnected with one of his other ex-subs when I was 21, joined a Boys of Leather organization, started going to kink socials, and met a trustworthy network of mostly queer kinky/leather people. Meeting folks in person thru community orgs/events was integral to finding high-quality opportunities to play, explore new kinks, and learn to top.