Ooh, look who's getting all Domly on us!
Can I watch?
Srsly this is all such good advice and especially the reassurances to follow your own mind and heart when it comes to what kind of role you want to play in this kink multiplex. Trust yourself then it will be possible to trust others, although personally it's a lot of "two steps forward and one step back".
Some will not be worthy of your trust, know that going in. But the ones that are make up for it IMHO.