Confession of a Late Discoverer

So here's my confession. I've been in a relationship with my partner, let's call him Mike, for five years now. We're both in our thirties and we’ve had an amazing connection, but there was this one thing that I never really addressed until recently. It started to feel like it was eating away at me and affecting my confidence, so last week, I finally admitted to myself, and then him, that I have a thing for DDLG dynamics. Like, the Daddy side of things, if you catch my drift. It all began about six months ago when we went on a weekend getaway. We were lying in bed, chatting and cuddling, and for some reason, this urge hit me to ask Mike, whom I’ve always thought of as more of a buddy than a traditional Daddy, to play the role. It was so weird; it felt like something that would be completely out of character for both of us, but there it was. And guess what? He agreed! We didn’t go all-out right away, just played with some soft words and light commands, nothing too serious. Fast forward a few weeks, and I started noticing myself more and more wanting to explore this further. The thought of being submissive in a DDLG way was both terrifying and oddly attractive to me. There’s something about the idea of letting go and just trusting someone else to take care of me that feels liberating but also incredibly scary. I brought it up last week when we were out for dinner, and Mike didn’t seem surprised at all, turns out he’d been thinking similar things too! He suggested we start reading about it together and maybe try some light role-play. It’s been a bit of an adventure so far; the physical aspect has been intense and sometimes overwhelming. Now here I am, confessing this to you guys because...well, I need advice. Is it weird that someone in their thirties is just now discovering such a strong kink? Should I be worried about our relationship if we decide to dive deeper into DDLG stuff? And more importantly, what kind of next steps should Mike and I take? Thanks for any feedback you can give me. I’m really torn between being excited and scared about this whole thing.