It was a dark and stormy night...sat down at my 386 computer with AOL version 1, accessed the internet and discovered...BDSM! There in my safe basement, I viewed pictures of lovely ladies tied, stretched and tortured to the players safe and sane and consensual delight. I found the whole notion of getting naked and letting go of every ingrained taboo totally erotic and liberating. Why go through our too short lives being repressed? If it's fun, feels good, enhances your outlook on life and doesn't hurt (non-consenually anyway)--do it!
And I found I wasn't a freak--there were many like that.
So since 1982 (I think) to today--I've met and enjoyed the company and delights of many--all thanks to the internet--just like you fine folk!