i knew i was submissive long before i knew the depth of that statement. my Husband was as vanilla as ice cream. the more i found out about the lifestyle and began to understand all of the things i had been feeling for years, the more i yearned for Him to dominate me in every way.
we started slow, a casual suggestion that i thought it would be fun if we would tie me to the bed, surprise, not only did he do it, he found he liked it. it progressed to me making teasing comments about greeting Him on my knees when He came home from work and His smart ass comment about having a beer ready for Him too...but when i did it, He liked that too. Most of our growth in this lifestyle has come from suggestion and experimentation, absolutely more on my part than His but when He does make a suggestion, comment, talking out loud idea, i take the initiative to give it a try. so far, i think we have been very lucky in that i am getting what i want and He is slowly expanding His boundaries.
The last 2 years have progressed far more quickly as He has come to fully realize how much He does enjoy our relationship this way and of course, i couldn't be happier!
good luck!!