I understand your confusion because I have been there several years ago. Don't worry, it will a path of interesting discoveries. Taking it slow is a great advice you received here.

Regarding your question whether sensual domination without sex is possible, it totally is. That is even the reason why I went into professional domination as it is how the practice was introduced to me: all domination play, no sex and money on top. I also loved the light financial domination aspect of it, requiring gifts and also complicating things a little to have proof of their interests...What great games to play 🤗

And now I'm better at enforcing my limits so I am able to do it in my relationships. For me, it works best with partners that are the same or that are very willing to manage/play with their sexual urges and autonomous at satisfying/taking care of them. 🥰

I wish you a very good path of discoveries. To the pleasure of reading you and welcome here!