Why Do I Crave This Control?

I'm a Daddy in my late twenties, and I've been engaging in DDLG with a submissive who is also an adult. It's fascinating how much I crave the control during our sessions; it’s as if something primal inside me awakens every time I step into that role. The sensation of guiding her, making decisions for both of us, especially when it comes to physical intimacy, it’s overwhelmingly pleasurable and fulfilling in ways I never expected. Yet, there's a nagging doubt at the back of my mind, am I just filling some void from my own past? Is this desire for power over someone else unhealthy or merely a kink like any other? Do others experience it similarly? What advice do you have for me?