Female led relationships discussion

My pet admitted to me that he began feeling submissive toward women as early as a very young teenager, driven by his love and admiration for a beautiful, strong-willed yet caring teacher he adored. Before this, I had heard from another sub that his firm but fair mother (who reportedly used to lightly punish him with a wooden spoon on his bare bottom when he misbehaved) left a dominant imprint on him. This led him to relentlessly seek out a strong, dominant woman to submit to in adulthood. I’m sure there are similar stories among subs here… Males, when and how did you know you must submit to a woman? What did those women in your life do back then to help make you the good sub you are today?