Hi Hannah,
I think that is wonderful for you! Heathy BDSM relationships can be very rich and intense, in part because roles are usually clearly negotiated and expectations are managed.
Well before I even started my transition, I was interested in BDSM, partly because my gender issues manifested as crossdressing, which seemed fetishistic to me, and I mistook my innate femininity for submissiveness. There was also the fact that people in the scene were very non-judgmental of others.
My very first time out in public en femme was to a BDSM club. I picked that venue because I knew there wold be no judgement of me. I was so nervous, but really, I was so tame compared to some of the other things going on! And I got what I came for, which was no one even batting an eye at a somewhat-passing trans person (which is the same as non-passing, I guess).
Gender therapy eventually helped me understand my true feelings, and I kind of lost interest in any D/s relationships. I am not a true submissive, and I don't think that sort of relationship would work for me. HRT has completely eliminated by libido, and my interest in kink, mostly bondage play, pretty much disappeared.
Still, I think there are things to be admired in the BDSM world: the formal structure of it, the widely practiced ethos of respect for others and their boundaries, and the tolerance and non-judgmental attitudes are things I wished were more prevalent in the vanilla world.
I'm still on FetLife, by the way, although I rarely use that site anymore.
With kindness,
Terri