MasterRaith wrote:
Dom is a Dominate, a leader, self assured. Confident. Black and white yes or no man with no in between. Not shy. From your words sounds like your a guy with the personality of a submissive. Sub teach a man to be a Dom? no.
It reflects in our charecter, our friends, job, how we talk, act, behave. Financial stability. Being secure in oneself completely and you are not. Takes a true Dom to teach another, as far as the lifestyle. If are just about a title and roleplay? knock yourself out. Have fun.
Not shy? My personality with people I dont know has nothing to do with my ability to Dominate my husband.
Dom/mes can be shy. Shy=/=submissive or vanilla.
Just want to clear that up because thinking you cant be Dominant because you're shy can be hurtful. It may make the initial conversations a little harder, but that just means you'll weed out more people who arent right for you. The right ones will be patient as you learn to trust them, and they you.
That said... Everyone else kinda gave you the advice you need already. Asking a sub to teach is sometimes a bad thing... it could happen, but most wont enjoy that. My love is helping me learn, but not teaching me - I come to him if I have any questions that need a more personal clearing up but I do my own work before anything else, and mostly I learn on my own. He is definitely not a teacher.
Perhaps try reading, "Leading and Supportive Love" by Chris M. Lyon first. It explains the sides well and will help you understand Dominant and submissive. It's how both my love, and then I, came to realize who we were.
If you do end up identifying as Dominant, try reading, "The Loving Dominant" or "The Heart of Dominance" (cant remember authors... sorry). I havent finished the latter but the former helped clear up a few things and reinstill some I already knew. The patter was highly suggested to me, so I'm going to assume it's a good read.
Do a ton of research. Ask other Dom/mes (My inbox is always open if you have questions). Perhaps ask a sub if you need their view on something, but dont rely on them to teach you. Its better imo to learn from someone who is on your side of things.