My Secret Playtime Confession

I never imagined myself as someone who would get into this kind of play, but here I am. My name is Alex, and I’m in my mid-thirties, a grad school dropout trying to figure out what comes next after academia failed me. A few months ago, I started this strange new hobby with my partner, a Daddy/kinky relationship that has completely turned my world upside down. It’s intense, really exciting but also exhausting and exhilarating all at once. We role-play everything from schoolyard scenarios to more mature power dynamics. She loves being a little for me sometimes; it's like we switch roles entirely, her looking up to me with complete trust, following orders in ways that are both humorous and surprisingly arousing. Last night was particularly wild, we ended up doing things I never thought possible, exploring my own limits as much as hers. Afterwards, I couldn’t stop grinning from ear to ear, wondering if anyone else has ever felt this way after such an intense session of play. So here’s the thing: is it normal for both partners to be so utterly drained and yet completely satisfied? Should we maybe see a therapist or something to figure out what this all means in our lives beyond just sex? I’m honestly not sure where to turn now that I’ve opened up such an unexpected side of myself.