Welcome to the forums Mina, yes for the lifestyle we lead we are for the most part a caring group ---Know that you have friends here ---and can talk to us any time and say anything that is on your mind. The way I read your situation does concern me as you were much too young to start with and have had very little experience other than with him---so it is hard to make a choice when you have nothing to compare to.

but that is just a personal opinion ---and yes I do advise safe words ---no matter how loving and how far you think your partner will go ----sometimes even the best of us go a little to far and it no longer is enjoyable to our partners----In this life a safe word is almost a must. If your master really does care about you and does not want to really hurt you ---he will have no problem with the use of a safe word. I do urge you to decuss it with him ---as this life can be very pleasureable ---but it also can be very hurtful ---
Feel free to talk to us any time

and once again welcome to the forums