My girlfriend was a bit nervous about it the first time, but taking it gently and making sure everyone was comfortable made it all work out. Do it one or two toys at a time, and don't get complex until your comfortable

My best friend is very kinky, so I was never particularly put off by BDSM. It always seemed pretty normal to me.

Welcome! You'll love it on this side, we have cookies.

I wouldn't say that I was stand offish no. I looked around with an open-mind and seen a lot of products/reviews that mentioned that the toys/items were beginner friendly. Also, I find that there are quite a few items in that section that have a non-intimidating appearance which is really nice for beginners who may be a bit skeptical to try these sorts of items.

If you start out with the mild stuff like being blindfolded/handcuffed while your partner teases you with a toy or something it should be a little easier to get into it.
I was never 'stand offish' myself, I started self-bondage when I was about 5 after watching movies like Aladdin. I would pretend I was a princess and some dashing prince was coming to save me.
But at about 9 I realized I just liked being tied up. xD

Some stuff like enemas and hoods I took a little while to warm up to at first though so just take it in stride and have fun experimenting.

welcome to the dark side

I have always been curious about BDSM and having a partner willing to experiment is a god send

my Bf was but know he loves it

I am, but I got a eye mask recently to start out. I like being cuffed, and I wanna go deeper into it, I'm even thinking about getting into flogging.

I was apprehensive at first because I thought my partner would be freaked out.. but he loves it.

I thought I was strange at first because sex is always thought of as so vanilla. I then opened up to my best friend and it turned out that we're both pretty kinky.